One second ago, Rudolf was talking about the Carolingians as his relatives and friends in his hometown, speaking so passionately that he was spitting.
Ursula even felt deep guilt in her heart and asked Rudolf to deal with the Carolingians. This was simply too cruel. Who else could do it?
The next second, Rudolph said such a cruel thing, he had to pay more.
At this moment, Ursula felt that her guilt just now was ridiculous. But hope immediately ignited in her heart. Rudolph the Forge was a terrifying wizard who killed several level 4 witch hunters in an instant. If he took action, he would definitely be able to
Reduce pressure on the Golden Anchor Fleet.
Ursula hurriedly said: "I don't know how much money the Earl's Castle has, but there must be a lot of money! We have been preparing for this war for a long time. Mr. Rudolph, please give us a price, and we will definitely be able to satisfy you."
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Rudolf felt that it was impossible to achieve any results from the negotiation with Ursula. This Ursula looked like a tool raised by the castle and had no experience in dealing with complex matters.
However, he saw Ursula looking back from time to time, looking at a knight behind her. Perhaps this knight was a key figure in the castle and the person sent by Butler Wenler to make decisions.
Therefore, Rudolph said with a smile: "Don't talk so loudly. It will be embarrassing if you fail to promise."
Sure enough, Ursula looked at the knight again, and Rudolph had a rough judgment in his mind.
After seeing the knight nod, Ursula continued: "Golden Anchor Castle can definitely afford your reward!"
Rudolf pointed his finger at the ships that had been fighting on the sea: "I want a ship, a main ship."
It was too much trouble to wait for the count to transfer the ship to send Rudolf to the Southern Continent. Rudolf planned to get a ship of his own, a ship with an alchemy reinforced magic circle, so that he could have enough food and clothing by himself.
For a moment, the entire courtyard fell into silence.
Rudolph looked as if he was pointing at a fish tank and saying to the fish seller, "I want a fish." However, he was pointing to an alchemy ship!
After a brief silence, Ursula quickly spoke: "Impossible! The Royal Navy's Golden Anchor Fleet only has more than 40 ships, and they are still being damaged. It is impossible to give you a ship!"
Even though Ursula didn't pay much attention to the castle, she still knew the value of an alchemy ship, and she felt that Rudolf was having a whim.
The cost of building a main alchemy warship is approximately 600,000 gold shields, and subsequent voyage and maintenance costs are equally high.
This is not a matter of money. If Rudolf the Forge only made an offer of 600,000 gold shields, it is really possible for the Earl's Castle to pay this amount of money for the victory of this war. Winning this war would earn far more than 600,000 gold shields.
The more critical issue is that an alchemy ship costs 600,000 gold shields, which does not mean that you can buy an alchemy ship with 600,000 gold shields. There is no equivalence between the two.
There are many alchemists serving various major nobles for money, but the number is far less than the number of alchemists in the Alchemy Council. This makes the nobles’ alchemy ships more expensive and less productive. The Earl’s Castle holds 600,000 gold shields, but it also needs to wait three days.
It takes months to add a new ship.
Not only Ursula, but the knights behind Ursula were also restless. The horses were uncomfortably pawing the ground with their hooves due to the excessive exertion of the knight. They felt that coming to see a strange wizard was a waste of time.
"Mr. Rudolph! Your request is too much. It is far more than the cost of asking a level 4 apostle to take action."
Ursula's voice was so high, Rudolf just smiled and said: "I didn't say I had to have your ship. If there are captured Carolingian ships or Elba ships, I can accept it. I want it."
It’s a ship, a ship that can move, it doesn’t matter whose it is.”
Bargaining, Rudolf tested the sincerity of the Earl's castle step by step, and constantly adjusted his strategy.
After hearing Rudolph's new conditions, Ursula thought for a moment and continued: "The captured ship is also the count's ship. How can I give you a ship? Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Rudolf obviously didn't feel that his request was too much. He picked up the wine glass again:
"If it's not possible, it's a pity. The other conditions don't mean anything to me, I just want a boat.
The original agreement between me and Viscount Paulus was that I would help the count make magic weapons, and he would find a ship to send me to the Southern Continent. Remember to remind the Viscount that I will complete the magic weapons he needs, and I hope he can keep his promise."
He picked up the wine glass without pouring wine for the guests. This was to drive them away. Rudolph narrowed his eyes again and thought about how to get a boat.
For this war, the wizard Rudolf is an outsider. His only goal is to go to the Southern Continent. If this place cannot meet his purpose, he can leave tonight. There is no need to stay here any longer.
Seeing the wizard Rudolph drinking wine leisurely again, Ursula was very anxious, and Kedrick behind her was equally anxious.
The two of them are worried about different things. Ursula is only worried that the Earl's Castle may face a brutal defeat, and many people she knows may die in this war. Her social circle is so small, from childhood to adulthood
I only know the people in the Earl's Castle, and many of those people are now on the Cross Golden Anchor.
Kedrick was anxious not only about the success or failure of the Golden Anchor Fleet, but also about himself. This was his only chance to participate in the war.
Although he is the fourth son of an earl, he does not have any power of his own. All power belongs to the earl. His eldest brother Caleb has an equally huge say in the castle. The only huge power he can borrow is
, is the wizard in front of him, the melting pot Rudolf wandering outside the camp.
"I agree with your request!"
A cavalryman behind Ursula suddenly spoke and took off his helmet.
"Master! This condition is too outrageous!"
The title "Master" surprised Rudolf. Is this a big shot from the Earl's castle?
The knight got off his horse and walked towards Rudolf.
"I am the fourth son of Earl Pallu, Kedric. I can agree to your conditions on behalf of the Earl's castle.
I swear on my own character, and on the credibility of the Golden Anchor family, a captured Carolingian ship or an Elba ship, in exchange for your help tonight to help the Royal Navy’s Golden Anchor fleet!”
Rudolf handed him a glass of wine and watched as Kedric raised his head and drank up the glass of strong liquor in one gulp.
"Okay! Happy cooperation!"
Their hands were clasped together with Rudolf's.
Kedrick swore with his own personality and guaranteed it with his family's honor. The knight was very reassuring in terms of promises. This was the highest level of commitment. This made Rudolph feel happy. He stared at Kedrick: "I like you.
You are a careerist, your eyes are full of hunger, and you are a good partner."
"Then, please take action, Mr. Rudolf the Forge! Let your 'hometown relatives and friends' see your terror, just like you did in the Carolingian Kingdom!"
Rudolph's smile was somewhat embarrassing: "As you wish, Master Kedrick."
The three criminals wanted by the Alchemy Council of the Carolingian Kingdom each sprouted a pair of level 3 iron bat wings behind them, stirring up countless dust and flying into the distance.
Kedric stood there, watching the three figures flying close to the coastline, feeling a little envious.
It’s not that he envied the Iron Bat Wing. If he wanted it, he could still get a level 3 witchcraft. What he envied was the strong man’s sense of control. Rudolph the Furnace even dared to participate in this kind of war, which proved that they
They are very confident in their own strength.
What Kedrick didn't know was that Rudolph, as cunning as he was, quickly slowed down after getting out of Kedrick's sight.
Getting a promise from others and rushing forward desperately is what a fool would do. Rudolph not only wanted to show off his strength, but also succeeded in showing off his strength. He hid behind a rock, stopped moving forward, and carefully observed the situation.
Cooper and Yin Fenggna also stopped, and Cooper asked: "Why don't you help the Golden Anchor Fleet as soon as possible?"
"No..." Rudolph shook his head: "It's easy to stand out if you rush in now. Wait until they are so anxious that they can't care about us, and then we'll take action."
This place is very close to the sea area where the battlefield is located, less than 500 meters. From time to time, stray bullets or smashed cannons will hit ammunition here.
Rudolf patiently waited for the opportunity to take action. The Golden Anchor had not moved yet, nor did the flagship of the Alchemy Alliance move, so there was no need for him to move.
As for the Alchemy Alliance, there are still more than 50 ships. The Royal Navy only has more than 30 ships left. If it were not for the help of coastal defense heavy artillery, the Royal Navy would have lost its resistance long ago.
In the era when knights ruled the continent, the knights' navy mainly focused on boarding battles. The Royal Navy at that time was called "knights riding on sailing ships." When two sailing ships approached, the knights would jump on the enemy's deck.
, on a small deck, use your powerful resistance to attack and destroy the enemy in one fell swoop.
The long and heavy cannons installed by the alchemists on the ships destroyed the knight's fighting tradition. The Royal Navy at that time was sunk before they could even get on board, and suffered a lot in the Constitutional War a hundred or two hundred years ago.
Now the Royal Navy established by Carloman XVI has made many innovations in tactics. During this period, Rudolf collected a lot of information about the Royal Navy. He observed the exercises and training of the Royal Navy from a distance.
The first tactic of the Royal Navy, like the Alchemist, is also the long and heavy artillery tactic.
This tactic allows the navies of both sides to fight in a turn-based manner. Your broadside cannon fires one round. If I don't sink, my broadside cannon will also fire one round. The casualties will be extremely tragic. In a very short period of time, on the sea,
A dozen burning ships have appeared.
It was impossible for Rudolf to fly to the center of the battlefield and become that unparalleled hero. There were shells flying around him. If he didn't guard against one, he would be blown up to death.
The Royal Navy's second tactic is their newly developed Three Knights tactic.
The tonnage of steam turbine ships is much larger than that of sailing ships, and more knights can be placed on the ships. On each knight ship, there will be three main knights, one knight is responsible for attack, and the other two knights are responsible for defense.
There is a team of knights behind the three of them. This configuration greatly increases the strength of the knight ship. Level 4 knights briefly become level 5 knights during battle, providing attack power or protection far beyond those of level 4 alchemical reinforcement methods.
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At this time, the Royal Navy's counterattack included artillery of the same caliber, as well as knight's throwing weapons. Those weapons glowed with a hazy white light and hit the coalition ships at extremely fast speeds. Their power was stronger than the level 4 alchemical cannonballs.
many.
Rudolf discovered during his observation that the main force in the war was those level 4 apostles. Each type of apostle will undergo a qualitative change when promoted to level 5, and the difficulty of promotion increases sharply, which makes the number of level 5 apostles very rare.
The third tactic of the Royal Navy is their old specialty, boarding warfare.
No matter what kind of attack, long heavy cannon or throwing weapons, it is a means of early consumption for the knight. The strongest ability of the knight is still charging and getting close. Being approached by a knight is a nightmare for any apostle.
What Rudolph was waiting for was the Royal Navy's charge. As long as the Royal Navy did not charge, he would not take action.
Staying next to the battlefield filled with artillery fire, time passed extremely slowly. Rudolph observed it for a long time and suddenly said: "Cooper! The next step is mainly up to you!"
"Rely on me?" Cooper looked at Rudolph in disbelief. He didn't react. When did I, Cooper, become the protagonist?
Cooper said: "The bodies are very heavy and cannot float on the sea. I want to try my best, but what should I do?"
"What we want is that your body can't float so they can move on the bottom of the sea."
Cooper didn't understand. After listening carefully to Rudolph's plan, he felt that Rudolph was a madman.
After waiting for another ten minutes, Rudolf suddenly became nervous: "Here he comes!"
At this time, on the sea, the Alchemy Alliance's ship formation was finally no longer stable and became loose.
As the knight's throwing weapons tore through the protective formations of the two coalition ships, the artillery that followed set the two ships on fire. The coalition's formation was blocked, and a gap appeared that could not be blocked in a short time.
The fighter planes always disappeared in a flash, and the commander of the Royal Navy issued a charge order.
A total of nine Royal Navy ships formed a cone-shaped formation, broke away from the defensive sea area, and rushed forward.
For a moment, the attack and defense at the breach attracted everyone's attention.
When the raiding fleet rushed to the center of both sides, Rudolf shouted: "It's our turn!"
Rudolph was the first to leave the reef and fly to the sea.
The Alchemy Alliance deliberately vacated one-third of the sea area, hoping that the Royal Navy would escape from here and let the Royal Navy give up its will to resist. Now the place Rudolph needs to cross is the one-third of the sea area outside the Port of Cordore.
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The iron bat wings took him flying close to the sea. In the undulating waves, Rudolph's figure only appeared in the trough of the waves, which was extremely hidden.
His target is the alchemy ship closest to the side. The Alchemy Alliance has three main battleships, 60-gun, 80-gun and 120-gun ships. This ship is relatively not very large, it is a 60-gun ship.
ship.
The Alchemy Alliance had scouts and Yanling troops, and they immediately discovered the heresy that broke into the battlefield.
The three ships closest to the edge all received the order: "Unknown high-level apostles appear at 8 o'clock south! Eliminate the unexpected situation quickly!"