Pirate Kingship

When a group of pirate warlords and pirates reached an agreement in Black Sail Harbor and formed a treasure hunting alliance with high morale, a great uproar was spreading far away from here.

The news that [Wild Hunt] and [Son of the Devil] Byron Lancaster appeared in the Pirate City swept across the Bantaan Islands like the wind.

It continued to spread to the "Beast Paradise" in the southern continent and the "Dragon King's Court" in the old continent.

The "Red and White Rose War" that lasted for 30 years was declared over only last year, and it was a hot news for quite a long time.

When talking about the course of events, many people still remember it vividly.

However, most people only heard that the last heir of Lancaster disappeared quietly after escaping to Anchor Bay, and no divination could find his whereabouts.

It is speculated that he may have died in some corner, just like many young people in this era who have great ambitions but whose talents are not up to their ambitions.

Unexpectedly, after nearly a year, he suddenly appeared in Black Sail Port at the end of the first circulation belt, and merged with the famous [Wild Hunt].

None of the popular knight novels on the mainland dared to write such a bizarre story.

It is simply a "Prince's Revenge" with a tortuous plot.

With the addition of a cold and beautiful princess of the Bay, all the story elements are gathered, and the topic and legend are simply maxed out on the spot.

Obviously, he has not started to do anything big, but just simply showed up, and the legend has soared to 28 points.

Perhaps other irrelevant forces just regard this as a fun, and at most secretly want to stir up further civil strife in Hastings.

But for the Kingdom of Hastings, especially the royal party, it is a complete bolt from the blue.

"Why are these Lancasters like cockroaches that can never be killed?

Can anyone tell me why?!"

When Edward IV received this news, he was already at the forefront of the battle between the royalist and neutral coalition forces and the earl's party.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The artillery fire from both sides of the front line was rumbling, and the shouts of killing were deafening. From the sound of gunfire, it was known that the weapons of the two sides were completely different.

The king suddenly became furious, regardless of the tent where most of his high-ranking commanders were gathered for a combat meeting.

The hand holding the letter was shaking with anger:

"Last October, we wiped out all the Lancaster's direct line in the Strait of Dover.

This April, the anti-bandit commander-in-chief, Byron Tudor, Earl of Stromberg, killed thousands of Lancaster remnants in the Bantaan Islands, completely cutting off the most loyal backbone of the Red Rose.

In early July this year, Earl of Stromberg pulled out the [Blue Dragon King] from the belly of the North Sea giant Clark in the first colonial war on the southern continent, and even killed the undead of Lancaster again.

Creator, isn't this killing enough?

Why did the [Devil's Son], who was left with only one person, dare to betray my mercy and jump out again?

Unforgivable! Absolutely unforgivable!"

Edward IV, wearing the [Sun Crown], had red eyes, like an angry lion.

The bloody [Iron Law of Kingship·Magna Carta] appeared behind him, and heavy pressure was pressed on the hearts of everyone present.

All the royalists were so frightened that they were silent.

Only Thomas Neville, the Marquis, who held the [Dictator's Staff], stood aside with a blank expression.

Others thought that he had not yet recovered from the grief of losing his beloved daughter, but in fact he had already obtained some information about Byron from his daughter's dream.

Of course, this information was encrypted by the contract. Not only could it not be told to the outside world, but even if he was killed, the information could not be dug out of his mind again.

Marquis Neville looked at the furious Edward IV in front of him, and listened to him count the achievements of his "capable generals" one by one. A trace of pity and a trace of absurdity flashed through his heart.

"Hmph, there are still many explosive news you don't know.

If you know the truth, wouldn't you be so angry that you will die?

To be honest, that young man who looked insignificant in the past is really terrible!

Maybe the ancestors of the Bay People are blessing Lancaster? Some people are born to be tide-riders and stir up trouble. Ahem, Henry VI and Prince Thornburg are not as good as this nephew."

For a moment, Marquis Neville even thought of changing his dead daughter's marriage partner, but he immediately gave up the idea in an instant.

Now it's already a done deal. If he changes his fiancé, it won't be a marriage, but an enemy.

Another person who is not afraid of Edward IV's anger is his younger brother Richard, the [Devil Duke].

Only he, who is also a member of the York royal family and one of the three phantom suns, knows best why his brother is so furious about the appearance of [Wild Hunt] Byron Lancaster.

You know, before today, the situation seemed to be very good for the royal party.

Lancaster was gone, the neutrals came over, and as long as the earl party and other thorns were eliminated, a prosperous era that belonged only to the White Rose would be born.

Especially after obtaining the [Sun Crown] that symbolized the destiny of the Three Phantom Suns, Edward IV obviously felt that he was good again.

Before going to the battle, he went to the shore of the kingdom's holy lake, Lake Langos, and tried again to pull out the [Level Zero Holy Relic·Sword in the Stone] that symbolized the royal power of the entire Channel Islands!

The result was undoubtedly unsuccessful.

Richard also tried secretly, but also failed.

The two brothers couldn't help but wonder, just like Byron, that only the undisputed king of the realm was qualified to pull out this "King Sword", rather than the one who pulled out the sword was qualified to become a king. .

Perhaps only by possessing enough pure and concentrated power can we pull out the [Sword in the Stone].

This was one of the main reasons why they made sure to kill all the Lancastrians.

Lancaster always retains the "right to claim the throne" which represents legitimacy!

Because the social classes in the countries of the Old Continent were severely solidified and the society was stagnant, many of the powerful families, organizations, and forces in each country could exist for hundreds or even thousands of years.

No country has ever been founded by a peasant uprising that overthrew everything.

Therefore, the "mandate of heaven" representing the orthodox ruling power has been preserved for a long time, and the orthodox atmosphere "since ancient times" is very strong.

The so-called "right to claim" is actually legitimacy. Those with greater influence and more in compliance with the law are "strong claims", and those with weaker influence and are less consistent with the law are "weak claims".

At the same time, since the Silver Age, the entire Old Continent has never had a strong centralized empire that could suppress the church. The royal family has long been accustomed to "alliance-style royal power", or "limited royal power."

Therefore, even the "royal power" that symbolizes the highest secular power must be recognized by a large number of long-standing nobles and organizations.

Only by making the nobles and gentry who serve as the ruling class obey you can you secure the throne.

If a prince's own claim is too weak and his strength is insufficient, the crown will surely be on the verge of collapse.

The York family, now facing waves of challengers, is the most typical negative example.

Both [Kingmaker] Warwick and [Wild Hunt] Byron Lancaster are challengers to the legitimacy of their thrones.

It's just that the former's confidence lies in its strength, while the latter's confidence lies in its "strong claim".

Of course, things are not so absolute.

Since the law is rooted in people's hearts, if someone is strong enough to kill all the original ruling classes, it doesn't matter whether you have a "strong claim" or a "weak claim", and no one needs to recognize you. .

Just like the founding emperors of the Eastern world who "tread all the bones of their ministers".

Who cares about the ancient claim rights? The knife in the hands of labor and management is the right to claim!

The emperor takes turns to come to my house this year. There is only one standard for the "replacement of five virtues", and that is that the person with abundant "martial virtue" will be king.

If you grab the jade seal passed down from the country, you will be blessed with destiny. Even if he only held it in his hands for a day, the history books would record a "death"!

Since the York family cannot kill all other forces, its "weak claim" in legal terms will always be suppressed by Lancaster's "strong claim".

A throne that had been emasculated by the Magna Carta was half taken away by [Kingmaker] Warwick. Now Lancaster has jumped out to fight for it. The day when the sword in the stone is pulled out seems to be far away. Whoever replaces it will not Annoyed?

Although [Devil Duke] Richard is also spying on the royal power, at least his interests are consistent with Edward IV's now.

Forcibly suppressing his hatred for [Wild Hunt], he took a step forward and admonished:

"Your Majesty, the counter-insurgency war against the Earl's Party has begun. We are too busy to take care of ourselves at home and find it difficult to spare the strength to deal with that Lancaster.

Although the intelligence personnel did not figure out why the [Devil's Son] appeared in the Pirate City.

But the primary goal now is to kill him. This Lancaster cannot be allowed to have the opportunity to threaten our overseas interests, and we must not allow him to gradually become bigger and stronger. "

Edward IV was decisive enough and immediately adopted Richard's suggestion and shouted coldly:

"Admiralty!"

A nobleman in navy uniform stepped forward to listen to the order.

"His Majesty."

“Immediately, Byron Tudor, the colonial governor and Earl of Stromgarde, was promoted to Vice Admiral, with full authority to command the Seventh Fleet.

Grant him the authority to mobilize all materials and manpower within the colony. "

He paused here.

It is a truth known to all fools that the emperor has no shortage of hungry soldiers.

Having just ordered to increase taxes on the colonies to supplement military spending, he now faced two options.

Option 1: Allow the unpredictable [Wild Hunt] to cause trouble in the colony, cut off trade routes, and even break into cities to cut off the royal party's financial resources.

Option 2: Suspension of drawing additional blood from the colonies and maintaining the stability of the rear area that is completely controlled by oneself (the great loyal minister Byron). As long as the difficulties are overcome, everything will still be one's own.

No matter how dizzy Edward IV was, he could still tell the difference between a full meal and a full meal.

Originally, I wanted to suffer for the common people in the colony, but now it seems that I can only suffer for myself first.

It's just that it took longer to win down the count's party, the losses were greater, and his personal treasury was more damaged, but he believed that the final victory would eventually belong to him.

Thinking of this, although Edward IV was extremely sad, he still ordered:

“Colonial taxes were cut by 30% based on last year’s standards, and the amount handed over to the central government was also cut by half.

The remaining half was at the sole discretion of the Tudor governor.

I want to prove to the people that our white rose is better than his red rose!

White Rose is here, good times are coming!

This order shall remain in force from now until the moment of the headship of Byron Lancaster. "

The implication is that when they can rest easy, they will immediately take it back, and even go all out to get back all the losses.

On the opposite side of the battlefield, Warwick, the Kingmaker, received the news only a little later than Edward IV.

His reaction was completely opposite to that of Edward IV.

"Wild Hunt? Lancaster? That's great!"

He almost jumped up with joy while holding the letter.

The interests of the Earl's Party in the colonies are relatively small, and the Wild Hunt will not harm him for a while.

Moreover, the threat of the other party has greatly decreased after most of its wings have been clipped, and it does not have the strength to counterattack the mainland.

Even if they want to make trouble, the first target will only be the White Rose York family, which can greatly relieve the pressure on the Earl's Party, which is fighting two people alone.

After pacing back and forth, his eyes flashed:

"Come here, in the name of the Warwick family, send goodwill to the [Wild Hunt].

Allocate a sum of money for rebellion to him, and then give him the sealed [Extraordinary Battleship Name·Dreadnought] to help him take over the Bantaan Islands and kill the hateful Sea Hunter who always does bad things."

Just like the battleship name [Golden Deer] can be transferred at will.

Many ancient battleship names are blessed by the [Silver Law] and the expectations of the people, and have special powers.

For example, the [Dreadnought] and [Indefatigable] of the Hattings Navy. I don't know how many times they have been rebuilt, but they always have the same name (Chapter 37).

And every reconstruction will become stronger and stronger.

As long as you hold the nameplate of the old ship and hold the corresponding ceremony, you can give the power hidden in the name to the new ship.

"A rare warship is nothing to me, but it is extremely precious to Lancaster, who must be penniless now.

If I suffer now, I may be able to rise to prominence in the future with this potential stock."

A senior politician like him who is shrewd and calculating will never put all his eggs in one basket. Investing in Byron is another way out.

Once Byron gets his support, he will have a 1% chance of ascending the throne, and the title of [King Maker] will definitely take a big bite out of the "new king".

Therefore, Byron himself doesn't need to say: "I'm a traitor, give me money!"

Edward IV immediately fully supported [Sea Hunter] Byron Tudor, and Warwick supported [Wild Hunt] Byron Lancaster. They both saved money from their teeth to support "them" to fight the war.

What two good people! Byron was so moved that he cried!