Rise of the Overlord

Chapter 17 The Arrogant Messenger

On the second day after Liu Muqing and Gu Nisi left, that is, on January 3011, [-] in the Tang Dynasty, a small fleet composed of an armored cruiser, two light cruisers and two destroyers of the Imperial Navy of the Liuyun Empire, Escorted by two light cruisers and four destroyers of the two Xingang Fleet, they slowly sailed into the port of Xingang City.

Earl Tang Guoyi, one of the senior officers of the Liuyun Empire's Admiralty Department, walked from the Liuyun Empire Minjiang armored cruiser to the pier, and looked at the two super dreadnought battleships, two former dreadnought battleships and two large The armored cruiser suddenly showed greedy eyes.

If these warships belonged to the Royal Navy, then the ranking of the Royal Navy of Liuyun Empire in the world might rise by more than a dozen in an instant, but Tang Guoyi knew in his heart that it was almost impossible for these warships to belong to the Royal Navy.

Immediately, Tang Guoyi took a deep breath, calmed down his mood, and then walked towards the crowd that greeted him at the pier, and Su Yi stood at the front of the crowd.

"You must be Su Yi, the fourth son of Baron Su Mingyuan! I am Earl Tang Guoyi, a high official in the Imperial Navy Department. You must have heard of my name!" Tang Guoyi said to Su Yi coldly.

Hearing Tang Guoyi's tone of voice, Su Yi frowned slightly, "Oh, it's Earl Tang. I wonder what Earl Tang is doing in Xingang City at this time?"

Early this morning, several small warships of the Xingang Fleet patrolling the sea discovered a small fleet of the Royal Navy of the Liuyun Empire. Su Yi immediately knew that trouble was coming, but Su Yi didn't care too much about it. , with Liuyun Empire's current naval strength, it should not pose any threat to itself.

Su Yi learned from the memory in his mind that Tang Guoyi was a well-known admiral of the Liuyun Empire. Thirteen years ago, a war broke out between the Liuyun Empire and the northern Lanshui Kingdom. In this battle, he led 13 warships headed by three iron-clad battleships, defeated the strong with the weak, and defeated Lanshui Kingdom's 22 warships headed by five iron-clad battleships, thus giving the Liuyun Empire a head start in this war , and finally won.

Tang Guoyi's character is a bit domineering and domineering, and he has offended many people. Otherwise, relying on Tang Guoyi's military exploits, his official position could be higher.

Lanshui Kingdom is in the north of Liuyun Empire, with a land area of ​​about 400 million square kilometers, eight provinces, and a population of about 1000 million. Lanshui Kingdom was a vassal state of the Tang Empire more than 90.00 years ago, and its domestic population reached [-] million. About [-]% of the population are Tang people, and the remaining [-]% are Qiang people. However, in Lanshui State, the Qiang people are the ruling class. The Qiang people were originally a nomadic people. Later, they belonged to the Tang Empire and established the Lanshui State. .

"This time, I am ordered by His Majesty to discuss some matters with you. Take me to your mansion in Xingang City now!" Tang Guoyi said to Su Yi in an orderly tone.

At this time, Wang Chengliang, who was following Su Yi, suddenly snorted coldly and said, "This Earl Tang, please speak politely to our commander, this is not the Admiralty of the Royal Navy!"

Tang Guoyi raised his eyes and shouted loudly to Wang Chengliang: "What are you, you dare to talk to this earl like this! Su Yi, how do you discipline your subordinates, you don't even understand the dignity!"

"That's enough, surnamed Tang, it's not your turn to educate Su Yi's subordinates. If it weren't for the fact that you are the envoy sent by His Majesty, based on what you said just now, I wouldn't let you leave alive. From Xingang City!" Su Yi was immediately irritated by Tang Guoyi's attitude.

Tang Guoyi did not expect that Su Yi dared to talk to him like this, and he was so angry that his seven orifices were full of smoke. Thanks to Tang Guoyi's adjutant, he persuaded Tang Guoyi in a low voice, "Lord Earl, calm down, we are here this time with the responsibility entrusted by His Majesty. It's a heavy responsibility, it's best not to cause a deadlock in the relationship with Su Yi."

Tang Guoyi gritted his teeth and said, "Then Marshal Su, please take me to your mansion in Xingang City, so that this earl can convey to you what His Majesty has told you."

Marshal is only a respectful title in the Liuyun Empire. Generally, only high-ranking military officials at the level of the regiment commander are honored as Marshal.

Su Yi curled his lips, "There is a place to talk here at the port, Earl Tang, please!"

In a meeting room on the two floors of a building at the port, Su Yi heard that the emperor of the Liuyun Empire wanted to hand over the fleet and the shipyard he had made up to the Royal Navy, and could not help but sneer at Tang Guoyi. Said: "Earl Tang, if you are only here for this matter, then I am very sorry, you can only take this trip in vain, the fleet and shipyard, I, Su Yi, will not hand over to the Royal Navy, let alone one The hereditary earl, even if His Majesty gives me a hereditary duke, there is no room for negotiation on this matter."

Tang Guoyi said with a gloomy face: "Su Yi, the strength of your fleet has far surpassed the Royal Navy of our Liuyun Empire. This earl advises you to be aware of the times. You should understand the truth of the crime , do you want to be His Majesty's enemy!"

"Earl Tang, don't scare me. The Constitution of the Liuyun Empire stipulates that private wealth is sacred and inviolable. Could it be possible that His Majesty can still rob me of my fleet and shipyard?"

"Su Yi, the words have come to this point, you'd better think about it again, the earl can stay in Xingang City for three days, if after three days, you are still unwilling to hand over the fleet and shipyard, then you will wait to bear His Majesty's responsibility." Get angry!"

"Earl Tang, it doesn't take three days. I can tell you right now that I will never hand over the fleet and shipyard. If Your Majesty has any means, just use them. I want to see how His Majesty treats my fleet. And the shipyard took it by force! In addition, Xingang City does not welcome such villains as Earl Tang, you'd better leave Xingang City today, or I can't guarantee your safety!"

"You... you... good! Very good! Su Yi, I will pass on your words to His Majesty, I hope that when we meet again, you will still be so stubborn, or I hope to see you again you!"

Tang Guoyi arrived in Xingang City in the morning, and left at noon full of anger. He didn't even eat a meal in Xingang City.

After returning to the bridge of the armored cruiser Minjiang, Tang Guoyi's adjutant hesitated and asked: "Master Earl, why don't you persuade Su Yi with kind words? If the fleet under Su Yi's command can join the Royal Navy, we will The strength of the Royal Navy will be doubled in no time!"

Tang Guoyi sighed and said, "If you were Su Yi, would you hand over your fleet and shipyard to the Royal Navy?"

"This... this..."

Tang Guoyi said with a wry smile: "Only a fool would hand over such a fleet and a world-class shipyard. No matter how humble I am to persuade them, it will be of no use!"

"Then why did your lord come to Xingang City?"

"Do you think the Earl is willing to come to Xingang City? It wasn't the old guy surnamed Liu who forced me to come. This kind of thankless thing can always fall on my head. That old guy should be very clear. This time I will definitely come back without success!"

After the five warships of the Royal Navy of the Liuyun Empire left the port of Xingang City, Wang Chengliang, the commander of the Xingang Fleet, couldn't help but said to Su Yi: "Marshal, this man surnamed Tang is acting a little too crazy, as if he doesn't care about our Xingang Fleet at all. Will you join the Royal Navy of the Liuyun Empire?"

Su Yi sneered and said: "Anyway, no matter what attitude Tang has, I can't hand over the Xingang Fleet to the royal family of Liuyun Empire. If the Royal Navy of Liuyun Empire dares to cause trouble, I don't mind giving Liuyun Empire Now this Royal Navy is history."

(End of this chapter)