The entire fleet has no lights, like a dark school of fish, floating in the night sky. The moonlight occasionally penetrates the clouds, casting a clear glow onto the undulating sea surface, and also reflects the shadow of the fleet on the waves. The silver sails
The clouds were sometimes bright and sometimes dark, like shimmering silver light, and the entire fleet rumbled in the mid-air. But the more so, the night seemed more and more silent. The entire sky of the vast and noble inland sea seemed to be shrouded in this strange
Under the atmosphere.
The air in the cartography room was also somewhat silent. Several large maps of the entire empire and maps of the surrounding areas of the Sublime Inland Sea were spread out on the table. A black leather sheathed dagger was pressed on the corner of one side, and a six-pointer was placed on the other side.
There were several chairs placed around the table, and Marjorie, Charles, Avram, Count Alcorns and another spokesperson elected by the nobles were sitting around the table.
Brando took his seat at the top, and behind him stood the female mercenary leader Jutta, who was wearing a sword, and Hipamilla, who was holding a scepter.
The ladies did not want to be crowded together with these men, so they stood a little further away and watched the men discuss things from a distance. In fact, except for Chiara and Oni, several other women were also annoyed by this dull meeting.
Not interested, Enid is accompanying the little princess of the Sifah family, and Judy is used to being with Oni. After all, this little girl is only eleven years old, and she is still at an age where she is afraid of being alone.
In the middle of the crowd stood a young man. He was wearing a captain's attire: a straight blue-gray coat, golden tassels hanging from the shoulder badges, a ribbon, light gray breeches, shiny black boots, and a pair of white gloves.
He gestured on the map and said: "Lord, our first task now is to determine the route. Such a huge fleet cannot always drift at sea, and supplies are a big problem. So we have to find a suitable target port. This place must be
It meets the following conditions: first, it must be able to accommodate our fleet; second, it must be able to provide us with sufficient supplies for a long time; third, and most importantly, this port's attitude towards us, this is also
Guarantee of the first two points.”
"To be able to accommodate a fleet like ours, it must at least have the qualifications of a first-class port. There are not many such ports around the sublime inland sea." Avram replied breathlessly. The cabin was so stuffy that the heir to the Duke
His forehead and the circles of fat on his neck were all covered with glistening sweat, and his silk robe was soaked to a large extent. The maid kept fanning him with a round fan, but to no avail, the sweat was like a waterfall.
Hengliu. He wiped his forehead with a handkerchief and continued: "Only business-rich areas such as Cloak Bay and Metz have ports like this. I thought about it for a while. The ones closest to us should be Emma and Jin.
Linggang, Fatan..."
He was not as domineering as other aristocratic children, but on the contrary, he was a bit timid. He didn't know if it was because he had been exposed to too much family business that he had acquired the cautious habits of a businessman. After wiping his sweat, he frowned and said worriedly:
"My lord, an anchorage with first-class port qualifications can probably support a fleet like ours for a long time. But the problem is that the Cruz people may not trust a fleet like ours to enter their port. Sir, you originally -"
Of course Brando knew what this cautious guy was going to say. They originally thought that Brando only had a few ships. With the Ephraim family's relationship within the empire, they only needed to find those business partners in the past.
With a little care, you can easily solve the problem of docking and replenishment in the port. But it will make the Cruz people blind. Letting such a huge fleet enter the port, or even just pass through the waters near the port, is not a small matter.
Things and his original relationships may not be useful anymore.
This was also the trouble the Buga people caused for him. How could Brando have thought that such a huge fleet would arrive in the empire, but of course he would not let Avram say the next words, and winked.
Duan Duan said: "I know, you don't have to worry, you just need to inform your friends in advance to reassure them, so as not to let the Cruz people think that we are their enemies."
"Really..." Avram murmured in his heart, thinking, is it that simple? Such a huge fleet that does not belong to one's side suddenly appeared in the empire. I'm afraid the Cruz people responsible can't even sleep well.
To say that you can rest assured is really a bit taken for granted.
It's just that Brando has already established the authority to tell the truth among the envoys in these days, so he can only keep these doubts in his stomach and will never speak out rashly.
Brando's eyes swept across the yellowed maps, and his eyes moved along the rugged coastline of the sublime inland sea, as if he was thinking about it. After a while, he made a decision directly: "Let's go to Fatan."
The room was so quiet for a moment that everyone was following the young earl's gaze to find their final destination.
The two Cruz nobles are obviously more familiar with their homeland. Fatan is located in the Emebronn Province, located at the mouth of the Marigold River. The Emebronn Province is bordered by the Short Mane Mountains to the east and is located at the westernmost end of the Metz region.
It is the northern gateway of the Evergreen Corridor, which is the heart of the northwest territory of the empire, and Fatan Port is the center of this area and one of the largest ports in Simez. Count Olkons glanced at the map
, frowned and said: "Isn't it too close here?"
Brando glanced at him and understood that what the other party meant was whether Fatan Port was too close to the Evergreen Walkway. He was afraid that the Jogendigon army would arrive here after breaking through the Asa Fortress. Nobles like the other party had experienced a period of panic.
After living on the run all day long, I finally had a chance to breathe, and I no longer wanted to have such an experience again.
He shook his head slightly.
In fact, the choice of Port Fatan was by no means a spur-of-the-moment decision. Tulaman had already chosen this port for them. Although the Buga people did not say why, Brando believed that the other party must have some information, just because
A certain kind of avoidance cannot be stated so straightforwardly. He can even boldly guess that the Silver People may have used their monitoring stations on the earth. Therefore, at such a sensitive time, Tulaman can only choose to be so obscure.
way to remind him.
To put it bluntly, this short meeting at the moment is just used to hide the eyes and ears of these Cruz nobles. Brando replied: "Your Majesty, the White Army is still in the Evergreen Walkway, and Qiao Gendigang's army is not that easy.
Break through this line of defense. To say the least, if the White Army cannot stop them, then there will be no safe place in the entire Metz region. You can't let us go directly to the heart of the empire, right?"
Earl Alcorns frowned. He could hear what the young Earl said. Besides, he also understood what it meant for such a huge fleet to sail directly to the heart of the empire. By then, I'm afraid no matter whether they were
Whether they have good intentions or bad intentions, all they can do to welcome them is a head-on attack from the Cruz Royal Fleet and the Pegasus Knights who are defending the imperial capital.
"So," another Cruz noble present here is the common representative of other nobles outside Loon Port. He is a kind gentleman with a kind face, but he looks more nervous now than Count Alkans: "Why are we
Why don't you go to Cape Cove?"
What is the real reason for not going to Cloak Bay? Naturally, Tullaman warned him in advance. Most of the nobles who knew about the final battle on the battlefield are now rooted in this area. Needless to say, these people must be Her Majesty the Queen's.
Surrounded by hardcore people. Moreover, in the past few decades, the Silver Queen has never reused the nobles in this area, only allowing them to firmly control the empire's navy. This message made Brando even more than Her Majesty the Queen showed importance to these nobles.
Be vigilant.
It is obvious that Constance regards these people as an important force behind her, and will not put them on the table until the critical moment. They are also commonly known as trump cards. Knowing this, Brando will naturally not be stupid.
Foolishly, he ran headlong into the opponent's trap. Between the Cloak Bay and the Metz area, it was obvious that the former could not get past it no matter what.
But I can't say that right now.
Brando glanced at the man, and the other person's question was actually not what he expected. Fortunately, these Cruz people had not begun to suspect anything, they just instinctively wanted to stay away from danger. He smiled and looked confident.
"Actually, you two don't have to worry so much," he replied.
He died in the hands of his own people for no reason, right?"
"This is the heart of the empire. Everything must be done with caution. The reason why I chose Fatan is also based on many factors. First of all, I don't want to conflict with the imperial navy, and I don't want to make your Majesty the Queen feel too nervous.
To be honest, I'm just the head of a small envoy. If I hadn't encountered the current situation, I would never have made it so troublesome. So, let's not further complicate the situation, you two.
What do you think?"
Count Alcorns thought for a moment and felt that this was the case, but he really scoffed at Brando's words, "I am just the head of a small envoy." Is there such an envoy in the past? Only no.
He drove his fleet straight into the imperial capital and forced Her Majesty to go to the palace. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little strange. He thought that the empire had offended this damn guy somewhere, otherwise why could the other party be so arrogant? He was just thinking wildly.
After a while, he slowly nodded and agreed with Brando's statement.
As for the remaining good gentleman, he actually followed Alcorns's lead, so naturally it was not easy for him to put forward any other opinions. After the two parties discussed for a while, they basically determined some of the subsequent details. In fact, there was no such thing as the Cruz nobles.
What happened? Brando's request for them was basically as long as they didn't cause trouble. However, this feeling made Count Alkans feel very uncomfortable, so he still offered to wait until Fatan was reached, and he could also use some.
relationship, at least let the Cruz people guarantee the supply of their fleet.
Of course, he considered this out of his own safety. After all, Brando's fleet is currently his only talisman.
After confirming the route, the Cruz nobles who had been nervous all day finally relaxed, and only at this time did the fatigue suddenly return to these normally pampered nobles. After a whole day of fear, they witnessed a
After the battle and the tossing back and forth, even a figure like Count Alcorns couldn't help but feel a little dizzy, and he quickly left to rest.
After the Cruzes left one by one, Brando immediately lost his relaxed appearance and became serious. He ordered all members of the envoy to stay, and the venue for this meeting was chosen to be the captain's room.
.
The captain's room of the Akhenaten is quite spacious and luxurious, and can accommodate all the members of the envoy without being cramped. However, the atmosphere in the room is a bit solemn at this moment, and a strange silence lingers around everyone. Avra
Mu was still wiping away sweat, but his maid had disappeared. Oni frowned and bit her lower lip. She subconsciously glanced at Marjorie next to her. Among all the people, she was the only one.
The young noncommissioned officer seemed relatively calm. The latter stood upright, his eyebrows motionless, more like a soldier waiting for the general to give orders. This caused the captain of the Akhenaten not far away to look here curiously.
At a glance, I wondered who this person was. Could it be that he was the lord's confidant, but I had never seen him before.
Next to Marjorie were several other ladies in the envoy. Enid and Judy both looked very nervous. The daughter of Earl Yanbao was a little better, but she was still immersed in the previous shock and had not recovered.
.Only Princess Magdale was calm and composed. The expression on Chiara's face next to her was very complicated. Sometimes she raised her eyebrows, sometimes she showed a weird smile, but overall she looked cheerful. It was obvious at a glance that she was a fearful person.
The role of the world is not in chaos.
There was silence for a long time before someone finally broke the dead atmosphere.
It was Ouni who spoke: "Captain, I...we believe you won't talk nonsense, but what you said is too...too..." She originally wanted to say that it was too far-fetched. If she had been there earlier,
Two months ago, she was sure to call it out like this. But unknowingly, Brando had already established an image of authority in the minds of these people. Even though she didn't want to admit it, she actually recognized it subconsciously.
This, this rude word rolled around in her mouth several times, but she still couldn't say it out.
Brando looked at these people. He chose to tell them the truth that Turaman revealed to him frankly, not because of impulse, but in this current season. He at least needed the support and recognition from his own country.
What he has to do now is to control the Cruz nobles so that they will not cause trouble. To do this alone is not enough, he also needs the help of others.
The Eruin nobles in the envoy were the help he could rely on. In fact, it was not until this moment that Brando had a sense of identity with the nobles of this kingdom for the first time. These young descendants of the nobles had not yet fully
Influenced by the set of rules of their fathers, the innate rebellion bloomed in their bodies with the brilliance of freedom and ideals, which was a vitality that was incompatible with this decadent and ancient kingdom.
"I believe you can judge for yourself whether what I said is true or false." Brando simply replied.
Oni stopped talking. If Brando told them these things on the first day, they might still be suspicious, but in fact, the leader was very foresighted when they broke through the defense line of the Qiaogendigang army.
He warned them that those dragons might be related to the Silver Queen. After having this layer of doubts, and then connected them with the truth they heard today, and connected all the clues together, all the problems were easily solved.
In fact, they had already recognized this statement in their hearts, but it was just because it was too shocking that they could not change their original understanding of the world for a while.
But after a moment, the sergeant who stood like a javelin spoke: "Lord," he said in a deep voice.
Brando was slightly startled, and he suddenly realized that Marjorie called him the lord, not the leader as others said. He couldn't help but look at the other party with some doubts.
"My Lord," Marjorie replied: "If you have any orders, please give them. I am a soldier and know what should be done at this time."
Brando glanced at this guy in surprise. He originally thought he wanted to convince Oni first, but he didn't expect that this usually taciturn guy spoke first. He nodded slightly, then looked at the others and said: "
Where are you all?”
"...Sir, are we...are we going to go to war with the empire?" Enid asked with some fear.
"No," Brando shook his head: "But we are probably going to go to war with Her Majesty the Queen, but you don't have to worry too much, we may not be fighting alone."
"Sir, are you saying that someone will help us?" Avram asked stammering.
"We'll know then." Brando stared at the huge map of the entire empire hanging on the wall of the captain's room, his eyes fell on the location of Port Fatan, and he replied quietly. Then, he changed
With a tone of voice, he issued an order: "Marjorie, Avram, what comes next is your real order, listen carefully——"
Both of them looked down subconsciously.
"When the fleet arrives at Port Fatan, your task is to take over the port immediately." Brando said the word "take over" heavily: "Whether it is through peaceful means or force."
He raised his head, his eyes as bright as a flame: "Do you understand?"
