I will be crowned king

After thoroughly recognizing his mistake and feeling deeply guilty, Anson immediately expressed his most sincere apology to his "dear fiancée" and said that he would thoroughly reflect on himself and sound the whistle on the downhill road to the abyss of sin. Just in time...brake.

Thalia, who has always been considerate, expressed full recognition of his attitude and firmly believed that Anson would maintain a high level of interest in the choice of desires - if it is really impossible to improve, as a fiancee, she is actually not Totally unacceptable...

Ansem is well aware that Talia has been monitoring him through Lisa and various channels, and Talia also understands how flexible Ansem's loyalty method is - both parties have complete and unreserved trust in each other.

So when he was about to get up and leave, the girl "accidentally" mentioned again that her father had officially set off for Beluga Port.

For this father-in-law whom he has never met, Ansen once again expressed his 120,000 welcome; to have such a tyrannical apostle that even the Church of Order would calmly negotiate terms with, Beluga Port will definitely be better than the emperor in the future. Xiaolong City is even safer.

Of course, he was still somewhat curious about the way "Rune" arrived at White Whale Port; unlike the Blasphemy Mage, spellcasters at the apostle level could no longer "suppress" power to avoid the malice from the world. They The existence itself is the result of confrontation with the world.

Assuming that all the legends and the descriptions in the "Great Magic Book" are not exaggerated in the slightest, a blood magic apostle can affect all surrounding creatures with just the unconscious power of the apostle - wheat and potatoes will be harvested, and the dead will emerge from the ground. Cabbages will grow tusks, lions and lone wolves will be hunted and hunted by sheep and deer...

Since Clovis City did not have such a chaotic scene with the food chain up and down, Anson temporarily regarded this as the Church of Order's unprovoked slander and slander against the apostles.

……temporary.

Compared to "the great Rune is about to come to his loyal White Whale Port", Anson is actually more concerned about the plan Talia said; although he doesn't want to know what the plan is - and he doesn't dare to ask - but she is The look on his face when he mentioned the plan made him very concerned.

That kind of confusion that was very familiar and felt like he had seen it somewhere but couldn't remember it made him quite painful.

Who is it?

With questions that he would never find answers to, Anson left the Luen Mansion and walked to the Beluga Harbor Parliament.

It's not yet eight o'clock at this time. According to the schedule of the people of Beluga Harbor, the arrivals will not arrive until at least nine o'clock - the hard-working congressmen will work hard for the people of Beluga Harbor for four hours every day before leaving. Enjoy life as much as possible.

Pushing open the door of the office, Anson was not surprised to see Fabian sitting at the table next to him, smoking a cigarette and sorting out materials; the Grenadier Commander quickly learned about the current situation of Beluga Port after arriving. He took over a large amount of work from a certain chief of staff who was on the verge of shock, and booked a room in a hotel near the parliament.

Seeing Anson walk through the door, he immediately stopped the pen in his hand, picked up some newspapers and documents and approached, first greeted the management, and then went straight to the topic:

"Something happened in Winter Torch City."

“Since mid-October, groups of indigenous tribes have successively launched attacks on colonial cities; ranging from only a few dozen to as many as nearly a thousand people; at the peak of their intensity, they even blocked the surrounding roads and cut off all connections. Red Hand Bay and Beluga Harbor trade routes.”

The situation is so serious... Anson frowned slightly:

"Who sent this news back? Why was there not even a hint of news before... Well, there is no need to explain this."

He almost forgot that the Faithless Knights attacked important informants in various newspapers - the intelligence network that originally spread throughout the New World was now almost half deaf and blind.

The commander of the Grenadier Corps nodded slightly and cooperated very well, forgetting the ugly behavior of the Commander-in-Chief:

"This person should be familiar to you, Karin Jacques."

"Him?" Anson was stunned for a moment:

"Is he still in Winter Torch City now?"

"If nothing else, yes." Fabian took out a copy of the "Winter Torch City Pioneer Newspaper" and placed it in front of Anson:

"At present, apart from Gray Pigeon Castle and Beluga Port, Winter torch city with this trainee priest is the only branch office that can still operate normally; he has provided many times of important intelligence to Winter torch city and our local garrison. , the loss saved is immeasurable.”

In order to coordinate the army of the Free Confederacy and establish a general staff capable of managing various colonial militia organizations - this is the ostensible reason, but in fact it is to make it easier for the Storm Division to interfere in Confederate affairs. Anson set up a camp fortress outside Winter torch. , leaving behind about a company of reserve troops and a large amount of supplies.

In this way, it is extremely convenient for the Storm Division whether it is to support the Confederate colonies in a timely manner or to send troops to intervene when necessary; in the most extreme case, it can also be used as a bridgehead to expand northward, or as a base camp after the fall of the southwest.

It is both the starting point for intervention and the final guarantee.

As the colony closest to the north, it is not surprising that Winter Torch City was attacked by the indigenous people. This city built near the top of a mountain has the nature of a fortress, and it has a full understanding of how much the locals dislike it.

The problem is that the time of the attack happened to be the time when the Faithless Knights attacked the Storm Division intelligence network...it was too much of a coincidence.

Generally speaking, even in the most extreme situations, indigenous people rarely gather hundreds or even thousands of people to besiege a colony; but the number and frequency this time are comparable to the "Beast Slave Riots" in the 100th year of the Saint's Calendar ".

This involves a common intuitive error: colonists with weapons and various "advanced equipment" usually defeat more with less, several times or even ten times, and dozens of times with poor equipment and even half-cloths. of indigenous peoples.

This may be true in the general environment, and similar situations may occasionally occur, but most likely it is just the opposite - basically well-equipped, large numbers of colonists are encircling and annihilating, massacring and hunting those who are far less numerous than themselves. Aboriginal people.

The number of ordinary indigenous clans and tribes often ranges from dozens to hundreds, and their size is similar to the colonists on two or three merchant ships. Moreover, the colonists are often young and strong laborers, armed personnel who can be mobilized quickly. The scale is also larger; if the indigenous people want to organize such a large fighting force, they will need a large tribe of thousands or even nearly ten thousand people.

Such tribes may have existed before, but in the 101st year of the Saint's Calendar, they have all disappeared in the south of the New World. The harsher climate in the north is even less likely to support such a large group of survival activities; therefore, there are more and denser indigenous people. The area has transformed from their tribe into a farmer’s estate.

Even the previous "beast slave riots" with a scale of tens of thousands of people were mainly composed of dozens or hundreds of people, and few reached a thousand people. It was only the sudden incident and the internal riot that made the colonists The situation was chaotic and a large area of ​​the colony almost fell.

After a quick glance at the newspaper, Anson immediately understood what Fabian was thinking: "Do you think these attacks are not normal and may be a sign of certain events?"

"Actually, there have been various rumors since June, claiming that the indigenous people are about to launch a new round of large-scale riots, but there has never been any follow-up." The head of the Grenadier Corps nodded, admitting his guess:

"I think most of the rumors are related to the legendary Faithless Knights; and this attack on Winter Torch City is some kind of test by them to confirm the Storm Division's subsequent strategic deployment."

"It's already November, and the harsh winter has begun. In a dozen days at the latest, wind and snow will completely cut off the communication between the colonies; no matter what the Storm Division does in the next few months, there is only one choice. Chance."

Should we continue to station troops in Beluga Port to ensure that there are no accidents in the basic market, or send troops to support the Winter Torch City base camp, which is being attacked by the indigenous people, and the scale of the attacks is getting larger and larger... Anson raised his eyebrows:

"what you think?"

"My personal suggestion is to send reinforcements as much as possible, and they must be fast." Fabian said solemnly:

"The Storm Division can maintain its influence over the Free Confederacy. In addition to supporting liberals everywhere, the most important thing is to act decisively and actively; to intervene quickly at the initial stage of the matter, and then seize the dominance later."

"Now that the first phase of the War of Independence has ended, the attitude of the Empire is still unknown, and it is bound to gradually reduce the Confederacy's dependence on us; at the same time, Sir Louis Bernard, the governor of Sailing City, will definitely do everything possible to win over the Confederacy and move closer to the Empire. , establishing a relationship similar to that between a vassal and an alliance.”

"After all, the Confederacy is still dominated by the Empire. They are far closer to us Clovis people on a psychological level, and the cost of winning over is lower. As long as the Empire promises not to continue to interfere in the affairs of the New World and maintains some hypocritical respect for the Confederacy, Coupled with Sir Louis Bernard's advocacy, the consequences would be disastrous."

"But if we decide to send troops, the officer corps should agree, but it will be more difficult to convince the soldiers." Fabian suddenly changed the subject:

"Starting from March, from White Whale Port to Changhu Town, Winter Torch City, Black Lagoon Port, Gray Pigeon Castle, Sail City... the Storm Division almost traveled through the entire southern part of the New World from west to east, and finally returned to We are resting and stationed in Beluga Port, and it is impossible to accept the order to set off immediately again - let alone the most desolate and remote Winter Torch City."

"In addition, it is already November. Even if we set out immediately, there is no guarantee that we will not encounter all kinds of force majeure obstacles - wind and snow blocking roads, wild beast attacks, plague and cold... Even if we do not encounter an enemy ambush during the whole process, we can reach our destination smoothly. All kinds of non-combat attrition are still inevitable."

"Of course, if you insist on sending troops, Commander, even if there are many difficulties, I believe that the officer corps will try their best to overcome them and complete your orders."

After speaking, he put down the document in his hand, his eyes burning as if waiting for a reply.

So it’s come full circle and back again, so let me make the decision, right? Then what is the point of your analysis for so long... Ansen thought for a moment and said calmly:

"I think this matter still needs to be seriously considered. Let's wait until the military meeting of the headquarters and let everyone discuss it collectively."

Considering the situation, Anson actually supports the rescue of Winter Torch City; but on the one hand, winter is coming, the climate does not allow large-scale military operations, and the morale of the soldiers is relatively low; on the other hand, the local messengers and investors of the Roland family About to arrive at White Whale Port, he must ensure that the colony has sufficient armed forces to avoid any accidents.

What's more, the Faithless Knights have been completely disintegrated by themselves. Phil Cressy is missing and is no longer a threat to him for the time being. A small number of indigenous attacks can still be solved by Winter Torch City itself.

Even if the worst happens, they can retreat to the camp fortress established by the Storm Division and still have room to reorganize the situation.

"good."

The commander of the Grenadier Corps and the master of nonsense literature, Fabian, nodded and agreed with this.

Based on the excellent, lively, high-quality atmosphere of unity and mutual assistance of the Storm Division officer corps, the final result is 100% that everyone will express their opinions, and they will applaud and support Anson as soon as the commander-in-chief opens his mouth; he will work hard and never take any blame.

Just as the two were about to continue discussing how to rebuild the intelligence network of each colonial newspaper branch and speed up the formation of a shooting army, there was a sudden knock on the door outside the house.

"Lord Anson Bach, is it convenient for me to come in now?"

The little clerk's voice came, sounding a little panicked.

"Of course...I mean, please come in."

Anson looked at Fabian with some surprise, and glanced at the figure who pushed the door open: "Didn't I already say that among all the storm masters, there is no one who can see me directly without informing me. The only person left is you...you, what's going on with you, what happened?"

Scrawled hair like a henhouse, wet collar and cuffs, crooked bow tie, dusty trousers, one missing shoe...if it weren't for being shorter, and that I would never be able to get rid of. With such a temperament, Anson would definitely mistake the little secretary in front of him for Lisa.

Hearing Anson's question, the little clerk trembled all over, his mouth tightened and his eyes widened, as if full of endless panic and grievance:

"Thanks to the Commander-in-Chief's care, your secretary has just encountered a sudden disaster for which he was completely unprepared. The cause was mainly due to an unprepared meeting, which was specifically reflected in the objective events and general environment of the past two working weeks. The changes caused by the numerous events are connected; based on the relevant information that has been learned, it is not difficult to deduce the accident and inevitability of such a situation, which will have a negative impact on all those involved in the incident and related people."

"If you want to describe it in a clear, concise and neat way, it can be classified into one sentence..."

"The wife of Chancellor Mason Wetzler, who was shot by Harold's widow, respectfully Mrs. Wetzler, she comes to you."