Rise of the Overlord

Chapter 18 The Emperor Who Wants to End the War

In the palace of Liuyun City, the capital of Liuyun Empire, Emperor Li Hong took the telegram from Tang Guoyi and said to Prime Minister Cao Ziliang with a gloomy expression: "That Su Yi really rejected my olive branch!"

Prime Minister Cao Ziliang could feel the anger of Emperor Li Hong at this time, but Prime Minister Cao Ziliang was not surprised that Su Yi would refuse, a powerful fleet including two super dreadnought battleships, and a super dreadnought battleship capable of building Presumably no one will give up easily.

"Your Majesty, the battle between our Liuyun Empire and the Sky Star Empire is not over yet. As for the fleet and shipyard matters in Su Yi's hands, I suggest that you wait until the war is over before planning slowly." Prime Minister Cao Ziliang suggested.

Emperor Li Hong took a deep breath and controlled his emotions, "According to the information obtained by the intelligence department, after Su Yi's fleet severely damaged the third fleet of the Heavenly Star Empire, the Heavenly Star Empire planned to send two more legions to the Eastern Province. What is the prime minister's advice on this?"

Prime Minister Cao Ziliang hesitated for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, the weapons, equipment and combat effectiveness of the Army of the Heavenly Star Empire are far superior to those of our Liuyun Empire. Before that, our Liuyun Empire only had about 80 troops left in Hedong Province. Shangdu gathered around Tongyi City, facing the attack of 60 troops from the Heavenly Star Empire, it is already very difficult to defend, now only by sending more reinforcements to Tongyi City, can we keep this last county in Hedong Province."

The Hedong Province of the Liuyun Empire has a total of seven counties and a provincial capital under its jurisdiction. Apart from Tongyi County and Xingang County, the provincial capital Fu'an City and the other five counties have been completely captured by the army of the Sky Star Empire. The rest of the county, Xingang City, was controlled by Su Yi, and most of Tongyi County was still controlled by the troops of the Liuyun Empire.

Emperor Li Hong sighed and said: "Our Liuyun Empire has lost almost 40 troops since the start of the war, and the Royal Army alone has lost 25. If we keep fighting like this, we don't know how much more we will lose. It is best to end it as soon as possible." This war with the Skystar Empire."

The strength of the entire Liuyun Empire Army is about 620 million, of which 250 million are directly under the Royal Army, and the other 370 million are troops of nobles from various places.

Most of the areas in Hedong Province are the territories directly under the royal family, so the troops of Liuyun Empire fighting in Hedong Province have always been dominated by the Royal Army. Powerful aristocrats like the Six Dukes only sent a little army troops to the Hedong Province in a symbolic way.

The Royal Army lost 25 troops, equivalent to one-tenth of the entire Royal Army's strength. This has already made Emperor Li Hong very distressed. What's more, the army of the Tianxing Empire is still storming Tongyi City, and the Royal Army's losses are still expanding. Emperor Li Hong had long wanted to end this war.

The Prime Minister Cao Ziliang thought deeply and said: "Your Majesty is wise, and I also believe that this war with the Skystar Empire can no longer continue. The six dukes and seven marquises are all prepared to stay out of the matter this time. If the army fights, even if it wins in the end, our Royal Army will inevitably suffer heavy losses."

In addition to the six hereditary dukes in the Liuyun Empire, there are also seven hereditary marquises, each of which has at least two divisions of the army. The six hereditary dukes and the seven hereditary marquises form the top level of the Liuyun Empire. the aristocratic class.

Although these great nobles of the Liuyun Empire are loyal to the royal family, their relationship with the royal family is actually very delicate. These great nobles have always been wary of the royal family, and the royal family has always hoped to weaken the strength of these great nobles.

Emperor Li Hong said with some annoyance: "If there is no fleet under Su Yi's command, maybe our Liuyun Empire has signed an armistice agreement with the Skystar Empire, and now we want to end the war with the Skystar Empire. paid a very high price."

Prime Minister Cao Ziliang said: "Your Majesty, I feel that I can contact the Cangyu Empire and the Ziyue Empire to mediate. Presumably with the restraint of the Cangyu Empire and the Ziyue Empire, the Skystar Empire will not go too far."

"Then contact Cangyu Empire and Ziyue Empire as soon as possible, and send an additional legion of Royal Army to Tongyi City in Hedong Province. Before this war is over, Tongyi City must not be lost, otherwise our Liuyun Empire It’s even more passive at the negotiating table.”

The Cangyu Empire and the Ziyue Empire soon received a request from the Liuyun Empire to intervene in the mediation of the war with the Skystar Empire. Now some powerful countries in the other three continents have been eyeing the Eastern Continent in recent years. Therefore, the Cangyu Empire and the Ziyue Empire were unwilling to continue the bloody fight between the Liuyun Empire and the Skystar Empire, so they agreed to the Liuyun Empire's request and were willing to serve as a peacemaker between the Liuyun Empire and the Skystar Empire.

In the imperial palace of Tianxing City, the capital of the Tianxing Empire, Emperor Song Cui sneered and said to Prime Minister Huang Kun: "The Liuyun Empire can't stand it anymore, and invited the Cangyu Empire and Ziyue Empire to mediate. Next time, Liuyun Empire must be ruthlessly slaughtered!"

Prime Minister Huang Kun nodded and said: "Since the Cangyu Empire and the Ziyue Empire have stepped forward, this war should be almost over. Our Sky Star Empire has two former dreadnought battleships, two iron-clad battleships, two armored cruisers and A light cruiser was sunk in a naval battle, and nearly 18 army officers and soldiers were killed or injured, of which the Royal Army accounted for 12. These losses must be paid by the Liuyun Empire."

The top nobles of the Skystar Empire include four hereditary dukes and eight hereditary marquises. The relationship between the royal family of the Skystar Empire and the great nobles is almost the same as that of the Liuyun Empire. This time a war broke out between the Skystar Empire and the Liuyun Empire. The big nobles did not participate either. The army of the Heavenly Star Empire entering the Hedong Province was mainly the Royal Army of the Heavenly Star Empire, supplemented by troops sent by some minor nobles.

The strength of the Heavenly Star Empire Army is about 580 million, of which the Royal Army directly under the Royal Family of the Heavenly Star Empire is almost 280 million, and the remaining 300 million are troops of nobles from various places. The relationship between the Royal Family and the great nobles is also somewhat tense. .

"Prime Minister, I have now figured out that the Liuyun Empire Navy that severely damaged the Third Fleet belongs to a man named Su Yi of the Liuyun Empire. Su Yi has two super dreadnought battleships with a main gun with a caliber of 380 mm. I very much want Liuyun Empire to compensate our Skystar Empire for those two super dreadnought battleships, do you think Liuyun Empire can agree?"

"Your Majesty, according to the news we got from the Liuyun Empire, the fleet in Su Yi's hands belongs to him personally. The warships in the fleet are all built in a shipyard on a certain island. The emperor of the Liuyun Empire, before Tried to use hereditary titles and fiefdoms in exchange for Su Yi's fleet and shipyard, but was rejected by Su Yi. We want Liuyun Empire to take out the two super dreadnought battleships as part of the compensation. If Su Yi disagrees, even if The Liuyun Empire's promise is in vain."

"Hmph—that's not what I'm thinking about. It's settled like this. If the Liuyun Empire wants to end this war, it must pay us the Skystar Empire with two super dreadnought battleships!"

(End of this chapter)