For Jarvan IV, this attack on the Shurima trade caravan can only be described as "a shame".
Just after he had bathed in glory in the capital and was crowned emperor, his money bag was intercepted in Shurima. Only a few of the most reliable elites who guarded the caravan escaped with Tariq in embarrassment. This was simply...
Slap yourself in the face!
That's no longer an ordinary sand thief, he must hit hard!
However, what is surprising is that Taric, who had escaped, took the initiative to speak out and tried to prevent Jarvan IV's revenge.
"There is something very wrong with those sand bandits." On the hospital bed, facing Jarvan IV who came to express his condolences, Taric said earnestly, "I have been reviewing the ambush battle. The enemy not only knows the route, but also
The ambush points are also very particular, and the cooperation is very tacit. We cannot take it lightly, it is best to think about it in the long term..."
The more Taric recalled, the more he felt there was something wrong with this ambush. It was different from any battle he had ever experienced. This kind of enemy was probably something Demacia had never encountered before!
Therefore, if you want revenge, Demacia must investigate in various ways and be prepared!
Unfortunately, although Taric thought clearly, he did not realize that the timing of this ambush was so subtle that Jarvan IV had to show his attitude immediately.
Just after he became emperor, his most important money bag ran into problems. If Jarvan IV didn't show some attitude at this time, he would really be in big trouble!
Why did Jarvan IV dare to choose the form of a vassal state to establish the Demacia Empire?
That was because he was sure that he could go further and bring a wider area into the order of Demacia. The small compromise with the nobles was for larger-scale cooperation in the future.
But now that all the preliminary preparations have been made, if you are suddenly slapped in the face, if you don't backhand back, wouldn't it be like becoming a clown to become emperor?
Tariq's words sounded nice, and it was not wrong that a monarch should not raise troops to fight out of anger.
But the current situation of Jarvan IV is that if he wants to prevent his expensive attempt to become emperor from becoming a joke, his only option is to raise an army!
Moreover, the newly born Demacia Empire really needs a stage to show off their martial ethics.
Northern Shurima was once a Noxian sphere of influence.
Now that Noxus is finished, Demacia can reach out and there's no problem, right?
Although Demacia is different from Noxus in that it does not have an almost pathological desire for territory, after so many years of Shurima trade, most of the Demacia nobles have at least decided that Demacia should work hard to
Northern Shurima is included in its sphere of influence.
There is no need to rule directly, but it needs to exert influence, just like the country of the Principality of Valoran.
The wealth brought by Shurima trade is real for all to see!
We are not evil Noxians, and we do not covet the poor, barren land of Northern Shurima.
But as the new Demacia Empire, we have reason to promote Demacia's values to the outside world and replace Shurima's old traditional values. In order to do this, we can even generously sell you low-priced products.
food!
Objectively speaking, in terms of diplomacy, Demacia is indeed much better than Noxus.
Although they did not really uphold justice as they claimed, at least they did not have a desire to conquer.
The plundering of the caravan forced Jarvan IV to accelerate the pace of Shurima strategy, so that after picking up the Northern Territory, he had to put it down gently.
Regarding this situation, Lux's mood was undoubtedly quite complicated.
As the direction of the capital changed again, she could clearly realize that those nobles were eager to get a piece of Shurima's pie.
However, if others don’t know what’s going on in Shurima, how can Lux not know?
From the outside, Shurima is just an extremely old house. It has gradually decayed and aged with the passage of time and the erosion of wind and sand. It seems that it will collapse if it is kicked.
But in fact, no one knows what hidden cards Shurima has yet to reveal. This old house is actually just the tip of the iceberg exposed after a majestic pyramid was buried by gravel.
Lux, who has personally traveled in Northern Shurima, knows very well that the Noxian "conquest" of some city-states in Northern Shurima was essentially a mutual use. If Jarvan IV really
If he mistook the city-state of Shurima for those feeble-minded principalities and city-states of Valoran, he would very likely suffer a big loss.
Even though this would weaken Jarvan IV's power and clear the way for him to move south, this was something Lux still didn't want to see.
However, just when Lux fell silent while looking at the latest information from the intelligence team, Kalya took the initiative to take a look and shook her head slightly.
"You are overthinking. Jarvan IV is probably more prepared than you think."
"Ah?" Lux, who came back to her senses, turned her head and looked at Kalya with some confusion, "Why do you say that?"
"The Illuminati has also entered the recruitment list." Karya casually scratched the information, "And it is a missionary group, not a veteran who was sent to the Illuminati before. What do you think this means?"
Lux was stunned for a moment, then finally her eyes widened.
"It means that he has chosen the Rakkor people as his allies!"
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Jarvan IV did indeed choose the Rakkhor as his allies.
In other words, this is a two-way rush that he himself is not aware of.
From the perspective of Jarvan IV, what he saw was that the Rakkor people in Jinlun Town were friendly to Demacia. The two sides established friendship and formed a tacit understanding in the subsequent transactions and exchanges, and even
After the caravan was ambushed, Taric was able to successfully retreat from Kalamanda with the help of the Rakkor priests.
In Jarvan IV's view, this was because Demacia provided enough food for the Rakkor people in Jinlun Town and gained the friendship of the Rakkor people with sincerity.
It's a pity that if Jarvan IV really understood the history of the Rakkor people, then he wouldn't be so naive - these fanatical believers of the giant god never think that sufficient food and a good life are something worth celebrating.
In their view, hardships and hardships are the tests given by the giant gods.
Maybe food can win over some Rakkor, but it will never make a large number of Rakkor regard Demacia as a friend.
Jarvan IV, who had never had any real dealings with the Rakkor, obviously did not realize that the essence of the Rakkor was that everything was for the Titan.
In fact, these Rakkor people took the initiative to help Demacia and provided Demacia with information about North Shurima. It was indeed under the instruction of the Sun Cult - the Sun Protoss said that the Demacians were friends.
, then the Demacians are friends, and this has nothing to do with what the Demacians have done!
The friendship you think comes from cooperation.
The actual relationship is the instruction of the giant god.
Of course, although Jarvan IV has not yet realized that one of the most insidious giants has targeted him, at least for now, the Rakkor people's help is real.
As the price of help, the only request of the Rakkor priest is that he hopes to have some communication with the Illuminati of Demacia - the birth of Demacia itself has a great relationship with angels, even the current Dema
The West Asian Empire's victory in the battle of Tobitsia was largely due to the help of the Winged Sisters, so we are all our own people, and we hope to communicate more with our own people.
Jarvan IV was naturally obedient to this request.
Don’t forget, in addition to being the king, Jarvan IV is also the cardinal of the Demacia Illuminati!
Jarvan IV's control over the Illuminati is very strong. If the connection between the Rakkor and the Demacian nobles can be blocked through the religious exchanges of the Illuminati, that would be perfect!
Therefore, Jarvan IV welcomed the Rakkor priest's request for "more communication" with both hands, and added those more reliable Illuminati missionaries to the mobilization list.
In his opinion, this kind of exchange has all the benefits and no harm.
But this information fell in the eyes of Kalya, and he realized the seriousness of the problem immediately as he knew very well the virtues of the giant god.
Let the Illuminati communicate with the fanatic followers of Titan?
At most one year later, if the Illuminati is still completely controlled by Jarvan IV as it is now, he would dare to change his surname to Setaka on the spot!
Demacians who have never experienced religious expansion have absolutely no concept of religious victory.
Behind them, there really is a giant god standing!
From the perspective of king and emperor, Jarvan IV has always regarded the Illuminati as a means to check and balance the nobility. This is because in his eyes, the Illuminati itself has some influence on the grassroots power and has a relationship with the nobility.
Fundamental contradiction.
But he obviously does not understand that the Solar Sect is the Solar Sect and the Illuminati is the Illuminati.
Although the establishment of the Illuminati has a lot to do with the original Winged Sisters, in the end it was just an organization that encouraged the ancestors of Demacia and helped each other. You can say it is a religious group, or
It can be said to be a soothing organization.
However, the Sun Sect has its own elite guardian Lahorak, a giant god who lives on Mount Targon, and a complete ideological and cultural system. Although it is not a political power, it is more organized and powerful than ordinary political power in many aspects.
Mobility.
Do you really regard it as an ordinary secular religion?
It can only be said that it is too naive!
Compared with the Burning Sun Sect, Black Rose has only played tricks!
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With the help of the Burning Sun Sect, the murderer of the attack on the caravan was quickly identified.
There are various indications that the person who ambushed the caravan has a close relationship with Nashiramei and the port governor of Nashiramai, Blake Sward.
The new governor who overthrew the former port governor Saga and ended the Nashra-American War seems to be an out-and-out Great Shurimaist. After he came to power, he and the leaders headed by Wazuan identified themselves as Shurima.
The city-states of Shurima took the initiative to make friends and tried to promote "Shurima Circular Trade".
The so-called "Shurima Circular Trade" is an economic idea based on the Great Shurima Doctrine. Its core is that "Shurima's products are rich enough, but each has its own strengths, so each Shurima's
City-states should strengthen economic and trade exchanges and be their own people culturally and economically."
Compared with those city-states that claim to be Shurima orthodoxy, Shurima circular trade is obviously not too aggressive, and many things can be put into practice - Prince Lingyu of Vazuan has proved that Shurima civilization has
This land has an influence on the people on this land, so this kind of economic and trade cooperation has a material and ideological basis.
Since Shurima circular trade is to be carried out, Nashrami naturally rejects international trade.
According to the theory of Shurima's circular trade, the Shurimans should purchase food from Kalduga, food from Kumangla, and food from Uzeris, but should not import food from Demacia; the Shurima should
Buy Nasheramai silk from Nasherame instead of buying Ionian silk at a high price; Shuriman people should respect gold instead of other gems that Shuriman does not produce.
The strength of the Shurima Empire has proven that the Shurima continent can be self-sufficient in all aspects. We should not let our wealth go to outsiders!
This set of theories has merits and is also unobjective, but it is undeniable that this is a manifestation of the progress of Shurima thought after the appearance of Prince Lingyu of Kalya. Compared with the rigid self-proclaimed Shurima
Orthodoxy, this theory at least has room for practice.
This is undoubtedly not what the Rakkor or the Titans want to see.
Perhaps the force that ambushed the caravan was indeed related to Nashrame, and was even helped by supporters of Shurima's circular trade theory.
Considering their knowledge of Ningwu Dao and the fact that they were able to complete an ambush that almost killed Tariq, I'm afraid there is someone else after all.
But, is that important?
The Titan hopes to cooperate with Demacia, exert influence, and divide the Shuriman people at the same time.
Demacia needs revenge and wants to expand its sphere of influence and establish prestige for the new empire.
Whether it was Nashra Beauty who planned everything... who cares?
After eleven years, Jarvan IV once again delivered a speech in the Grand Plaza and issued a general mobilization order.
With the capital as the center, Demacia's army began to gather on a large scale.
Under such circumstances, as part of the empire, Lux quickly accepted the task of building warships from Xiongdu.
Then, just when Lux thought it was over, Jarvan IV issued an order again, requesting the recruitment of part of Forsbarrow's private army to let them fight for the country.
In the edict, Jarvan IV said very nicely that this force was considered a special mobile force and would be commanded by the Forsbarrows themselves. Lux could send a commander, but considering that he had not been able to do so during the Battle of Tobitsia before,
The method of consolidating military power is probably also a preparation for him to take the initiative to weaken Fosbairo because he is worried about Fosbairo?
However, after receiving this edict, Lux felt a little dumbfounded.
Good guy, do you really think of me as one of those useless aristocrats?
Even if you don't know the details of Forsbarrow, you should at least respect the noble model, right?