in the name of the queen.

Chapter 246 Gamblers come in pairs
"My lord, Walden is ahead."

Brooke's senior officer Aramis, who accompanied the army on the expedition, calmly introduced the route of advance to Sif.

After hesitating for a moment, he reminded softly: "Walden is the capital of Earl Lafite. In fact, you should let Athos accompany the army. He is more familiar with this place."

Sif raised her eyebrows slightly, remembering that Athos had said that he was once Count Lafite of the Golden Kite Kingdom.

Faced with Aramis' suggestion, Sif looked calm and responded softly, "That's not necessary, I never planned to pass here."

"what?"

Aramis was a little confused and didn't know how to answer the question.

Since we are not going to take the Walden route, what is the point of spending money to buy military rights of way? This is no small expense.

Just as he was trying to figure out Sif's thoughts, Sif's eyes had turned to the west and she said with a smile:

"It's less than fifty kilometers from here to Xidai City. With the Walden garrison transferred away, the road to Xidai is clear. What did you think of?"

Aramis was stunned.

He never dreamed that Sif was so crazy.

Want to take over Xidai City with the 50,000 troops in hand?
Wait, whether or not you can win it doesn't seem to be the important point. Marching into La Cité was not a military issue at all, but a political and diplomatic issue.

Although he did not want to disobey the queen, he had to dispel his lord's unrealistic illusions.

This is the duty of a loyal minister.

"My lord, the nature of the attack on Cité has changed. It is no longer a grudge between lords, but a war between countries. It will cause a very bad international impact. It will even give the bastards in the cabinet an excuse to impeach Her Majesty the Queen. ”

Looking at Aramis' anxious monitoring, Sif smiled and said:

"Aramis, if the person in charge of the Golden Kite after the war is Marco, it will be true. But after this battle, Alina will become the master of the Golden Kite."

Aramis opened his lips and couldn't say a word for a long time.

He understood, Sif was betting.

She bets that Marco's crusade will fail and he will lose his life.

Aramis never dreamed that Her Majesty the Queen would directly place all the bets without leaving any escape route and open the market in a cool manner.

He had seen many gamblers who were addicted to gambling, but no one was as ruthless as Sif.

The momentum was very strong, but Aramis didn't believe in momentum, he only believed in strength. He couldn't help but remind him:

"Maybe you don't like to hear it, but I have to say it. There is no reason to do this. Although the benefits of success are high, you cannot bear the consequences of failure."

Sif smiled and looked at Aramis, wanting to explain to him, but she held back.

She really couldn't bear to keep her loyal minister in the dark, so she reminded softly: "Aramis, my enemy is not Marco, but Sophia."

Aramis's body trembled slightly, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he could hardly believe his ears.

After confirming that Sif was not joking, he felt a little confused.

Following Sif was a difficult decision to make.

What he was most worried about was not that Sif was incapable, but that she had no ambition.

As a monarch, you don't have to be proficient in everything, but you must be enterprising.

Aramis was thirsty for power, and he wanted his monarch to be enterprising and eager for progress.

But he didn't expect Sif to be so eager to progress.

He knew Sophia's strength and had heard of her great reputation.

There is a consensus among the powerful people on the mainland that challenging Sophia head-on is very stupid and is seeking death.

Her Majesty Sylph looks very smart, doesn’t she know?
She must know.

Knowing that you are facing such a ferocious enemy and yet launching a challenge, you must be somewhat confident, right?
Aramis never dreamed that what Sif wanted was not the absolute power of the Sussex Empire, but the title of Great Emperor.

Aramis's cheeks flushed, and his blood burned.

He smelled the wonderful fragrance of power, and he couldn't resist it.

He can die on the way to the top of human power, but he cannot give up the opportunity to fight.

He retracted all his defeatist rhetoric and his tone became impassioned.

"Now that you have made a decision, I will fully assist you! Do you know who the hidden masters of Jin Yuan Kingdom are?"

"You know a little, but you definitely know more than me. Tell me." There was a smile on Sif's lips.

She guessed right, Aramis was also from the Golden Kite.

Although there is no hint of Golden Kite in his accent and he sounds like an authentic Brooke, this is the biggest flaw.

The three overseas provinces are not closely connected with the mainland of the empire, but they are closely connected with their neighbor Jin Yuan.

Most of the upper-class people here are proficient in both languages, and their accents have a hint of golden kite.

Aramis's words did not sound like a golden kite, which could only mean that he was hiding.

Concealed but not malicious, that is personal privacy.

Sif is very open-minded and will not force Aramis to confess.

Unless he is willing to take the initiative to speak.

Aramis cleared his throat and said in a deep voice: "The top powerful men in the Golden Kite Kingdom rarely serve the country directly. Almost half of them are old nobles and the other half are academic scholars."

"Jin Yuan University has a well-developed education, and supernatural studies are also the focus of research in major colleges and universities, so many extraordinary people stay in the college and form a circle."

"If we pay attention to our methods and let these people feel that you are not here to destroy the country, we will have a chance to exclude them from the battle."

After Aramis introduced the strong men of the Golden Kite Kingdom, Sif nodded slightly, with a confident smile on her lips, and raised the spear in her hand.

"Target, Xidai City, let's go!"

Everyone is busy, and Roland is no exception.

He and the Fourth Fleet made a big circle, once again bypassing the Sunset Ocean from the Intercontinental Sea, and returned to the outskirts of the Sussex Strait.

The huge fleet of nearly a hundred warships could not be hidden at all. People who cared about the war situation knew that the Sovereign was about to return to the three overseas provinces, but few people knew that Roland had no intention of going back.

He wants to make some big news, such as landing in the Gia Lai area.

Under his command, the Fourth Fleet finally arrived at the waters outside Gia Lai after a long journey.

The person in charge of the northern defense zone of Jin Yuan Kingdom was not blind, so of course he could see such a high-profile action. Andre, the commander of the Northern Garrison of Jinyuan Kingdom, was so angry at Roland's rampant marching route.

While adjusting his defense line, he asked for help from the First Fleet of the Jin Yuan Kingdom stationed at the mouth of the Xidai River.

Landing is the most vulnerable moment for a fleet. If grasped properly, the powerful First Fleet is fully capable of teaching the Sussexes a hard lesson.

At its peak, the Jin Yuan Navy had 70% of the paper strength of the Sussex Navy. Although it has regressed now, it still has 50% to 60% of the paper strength.

The First Fleet has concentrated more than half of the country's main warships, and has extremely strong hard power.

If we can seize the opportunity to destroy the invading Fourth Fleet, it will be a heavy blow to Sussex's sea power.

Annihilate an entire fleet of the Sussex Empire!
How could Andre hold on to such meritorious deeds?

There was no need for him to remind him that the commander of the First Fleet, Admiral Villeneuve, had already led the fleet to set off.

Villeneuve had waited too long for this day.

The Sussex Empire has dominated the seas for hundreds of years. Someone has to break the hegemony. Why can't it be him?
This is a great gift from the people of Sussex!

They were intruders, and it made sense for Villeneuve to fight back.

First Fleet, start!
The sky is blue and the sea breeze is gentle.

Roland stood on the top deck, watching the ongoing landing operations leisurely and calmly, as if he were an outsider.

Roland was calm, but Bridges couldn't sit still.

After receiving the latest intelligence, he couldn't help but board the top deck.

Seeing that Roland was still discussing with Lisa how to eat lobster, he couldn't help coughing and reminded Roland that this was a war, so be serious.

Seeing Bridges coming over, Lisa used the excuse of preparing lunch to run away, leaving Roland with the grim-looking rear admiral.

Looking at Bridges' unfriendly gaze, Roland smiled as if nothing was wrong and said:

"General Bridges, I don't know much about the landing, so there is no need to ask for instructions."

"Mr. Governor, I'm not talking about the landing, but the upcoming First Fleet of the Golden Kite!"

Bridges took a few deep breaths and explained to Roland in the gentlest tone possible.

"My Lord Governor, naval battles are different from land battles. If you lose a land battle, you still have a chance to evacuate. If you lose a naval battle, your entire army will be annihilated."

"I know, I believe you, you are also responsible for the naval battle."

Roland's trust made Bridges feel better for a few minutes, but only a few minutes.

He coughed lightly and continued: "Thank you for your trust, Lord Governor. What I'm talking about is not this, but what should we do? The landing operation has begun, the fleet has also deployed its formation, and is implementing fire suppression on the other side. Now that the enemy is coming, what should we do? manage?"

"You mean, if we don't line up to meet the enemy as soon as possible, we may lose the naval battle. If we go all out in the naval battle, we will lose the landing battle?"

Bridges' expression was still solemn, but his heart was finally relieved.

Although the governor did not understand naval warfare, his thinking was always very clear.

Roland nodded, smiled and teased: "It's rare to see such a united army and navy. Since the enemy's fleet is coming, let's fight it."

Bridges breathed a sigh of relief.

Although this choice is difficult, it is the only right choice.

It's just a pity that those thousands of landing troops, although they are not his navy, feel bad that they were given away for nothing.

Although it was difficult to speak, he still asked with difficulty: "What about the landing troops? It will be difficult for them to stand on the beachhead without fire support."

"Vote."

Bridges almost fell to the ground. He looked at Roland in shock and was speechless for a long time.

"I can't let the army be trapped in a desperate situation without supply support and let the soldiers bleed to the last drop of blood."

Roland said calmly: "Jin Yuan is also a civilized country. Although it is difficult to be a prisoner, it can save one's life. Give the order."

Bridges' eyes were a little complicated.

In all fairness, this is the best option.

If we can win, the soldiers captured today will be released.

If the war cannot be won, the soldiers can go home after paying the war reparations.

Letting the troops on the beach surrender directly was a responsibility to the soldiers, but it would damage Roland's reputation.

He thought about it, but didn't dare to speak.

Roland glanced at Bridges and knew that the general knew everything, so he said nothing more and pointed his scepter to the west.

In three hours at most, a huge fleet will appear there.

Even in a one-on-one battle, it would not lose to the super fleet of the pinnacle Fourth Fleet.

"The Golden Kite fleet is our prey."

"Yes!" Bridges suppressed his excitement, stood upright, and saluted Roland with a very standard military salute.

Roland raised his hand in return and added lightly: "I need the enemy's flagship. Please capture her."

Bridges didn't say anything, let alone ask why. He loudly accepted the order and turned to leave.

It was indeed difficult to capture the enemy's flagship, but he didn't care.

How can he show his ability without difficulty.

He gave up the plan to seize the T-superior, and prepared to do the opposite, personally piloting the Sovereign to launch a no-return assault, and directly engage the enemy's flagship in a boarding battle.

This is the only option.

Watching Bridges leave, Roland grasped the scepter with a solemn expression.

He certainly wasn't trying to embarrass Bridges.

He really needed this flagship, and even a living commander to command the enemy.

The storming of Xidai City is an international joke. What about using the enemy's flagship for a sneak attack?

This is the only way to break the situation.

There are not many chips, only stud.

(End of this chapter)