Keynes was stunned, his eyes swept over Layton involuntarily, and finally he bowed and accepted the order: "Yes, Your Majesty."
"Father, I was wrong. I am willing to shoulder this task." Layton said hurriedly, "I promise not to raise any questions again."
"No." Shi Dubin shook his head and said, "Fear is my method of ruling them, and it should not be yours. You should maintain your benevolent and glorious image. The more terrifying my method of ruling, the more it will set off your kindness.
Nobility is rare. The height of my rule is the same as the love you will receive after taking over. Not only can you not participate in this matter, but you should try to participate as little as possible in similar matters in the future. On the contrary, I will let you
You become the representative of these local indigenous people, fight for their interests, and resist my tyranny."
"Father."
"His Majesty."
Not only was Leiden dumbfounded, but even the others couldn't help but widen their eyes.
"Your Highness, what are you waiting for? Why don't you thank your Majesty quickly?" Keynes pushed Leighton from behind.
Seeing that Prince Leiden still looked confused, Keynes hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty is paving the way for you out of conscience. We are outsiders and invaders. This cannot be changed. It is difficult to win their loyalty with kindness."
, this will only make them think that we are weak and have the opportunity to resist us, which will allow more resistance forces to breed. Only fear can make them dormant, which is helpless.
But fear can be used for a while, but not for a lifetime. This will be an excellent weapon for His Royal Highness's future rule, because only in despair and fear can we taste what kindness and kindness are. Only when all the local people recognize His Highness can we truly
You want to take root in the East China Sea and turn this place into our territory. Your Majesty’s move is really brilliant.”
"Father." Leiden's voice was full of emotion. He didn't expect his father to pave the way for him at the expense of his reputation.
"This is for the future of our family." Shi Dubin waved his hand and said, "But the way of ruling by benevolent means, just like farming, is only the future of the territory, not now. Right now, robbery is what we are best at.
Only the combination of the two methods is most suitable for us.
Especially for the Yongye military leaders, we cannot sit back and watch them grow and develop. The contradiction between us is irreconcilable. Either they will seize our Dawan Island in the future, or we will eat their Donau Plain."
Seeing that his strategy was fully recognized, Keynes' attitude softened a lot and said: "What your Majesty said is true. I am not opposed to sending troops to the Yongye Army, but I think we should plan this matter carefully.
Be sure to be foolproof. After all, their mines are too advantageous in inland rivers, and the strength of the ground troops is superior to ours. If the landing troops are blocked on land by them, there will be no way back.
"
"This is our business, so you don't need to worry about it." ** Moore said with a cold face, full of dissatisfaction in his heart.
He originally wanted to take the opportunity to gain more say for himself.
Unexpectedly, King Stubin planned to personally go out and coordinate the entire fleet. In this case, even if he sent troops to the Donau Plain, his little plan would come to nothing.
"Just do your own thing well. You don't need to worry about this matter." Steubin obviously did not want to explain his battle plan in public.
Having led troops for many years, he knew the importance of keeping secrets, especially their pirate-style combat method, which relied on surprise. Before the enemy could react, he would reach their core hinterland, hit them hard, and then run away.
And Eagle Eye, the leader of the Yongye Army, is famous for being very powerful. Who knows if it has penetrated into his side.
It would be bad if they come up with a battle plan on the front foot and put it on the desk of the Yongye Army leader later, setting a trap for them.
"Captain Steubin, no, His Majesty the King is going to launch a full-scale attack on the leader of the Yongye Army. Haha, brothers, what are you waiting for? Come on, after finishing this drink, we will go back and prepare for a big fight."
"Haha... I have been waiting for this news for a long time. I heard that the Yong Ye Army leader is doing well in the Donau Plain. The grain harvested last year has piled up in mountains and is being transported to their mountains in one boat. This time, it cannot be in vain.
If we make it easier for them, then it will all be ours."
"Not only is the food ours, but the fat and oily land is also ours. We are just leaving it in their hands for cultivation. Sooner or later it will belong to our Donghai Kingdom, haha..."
"Brothers, the time has come to make achievements. Let us fight bravely to kill the enemy so that we can become the island owner or lord, and do..."
The news that the East China Sea Kingdom was preparing to send troops to the Yongye Army to take over the Dunao Plain was blown all over the Great Bay Islands by the sea breeze, and the sailors screamed excitedly.
Robbery has been integrated into their bones, but after arriving in the East China Sea, due to the dominance of one family, although the territory became larger, they lost the opportunity to rob. They indulged in wine and beauty all day long, and felt that they were almost useless.
Already.
Now that they heard that there was a battle to be fought, especially the Dunao Plain that they had coveted for a long time, the Yongye Army Leader who had once made them suffer losses was naturally very excited.
Countless warships, like fish-smelling sharks, gathered at Dawan Port. In just ten days, there were more than 3,000 large and small warships gathered here.
Of course, most of them are small warships modified from islanders' fishing boats. With a full crew, there are only about twenty people on board. Their combat effectiveness is quite average. Not to mention classed warships, even armed merchant ships brought by the Third Fleet.
, it won’t be a problem if one of them beats five of them.
The members are no longer the old pirates who have experienced hundreds of battles, but are local islanders recruited with them as the backbone, and their loyalty level is also quite average.
If the amount of one thing is too much, it will look scary.
"Ten years ago, we suffered a defeat there. Not only did we lose more than 3,000 brothers, but we also lost our symbol, our honorary Dragon Roar, there, turning us into bereaved dogs and having no choice but to abandon our homeland.
, escaping here in a hurry is both our shame and our luck.
If we had not thrown away the Dragon Roar, how could we have made the decision to abandon the past and create a more glorious future?
We gave up part of it, but gained more and got our own dream home.
But this does not mean that we have forgotten our hatred and what we have lost.
What was once lost must be regained today.
I want the entire East China Sea and the entire coast of the Donau Plain to be shrouded in my reputation, Stubin.
I want them to tremble when they hear my name, and when they see my battleship, they can only kneel down and beg for mercy.
I want them to personally send our Dragon Roar back again, and they must pay tribute to us every year and pray for our protection."
Steubin delivered a pirate-like speech to hundreds of captains, large and small.
The naked concept of plunder made them scream in excitement, and they all slapped their wine glasses on the table and cheered loudly.
After delivering the mobilization speech, Stubin left only a small fleet to guard important port towns, and personally led the fleet into the Donau Plain, preparing to overthrow it.
Naturally, such a big movement could not be hidden from the eyes of Commander Yong Ye. When their fleet began to gather towards Dawan Island, Commander Yong Ye had already received the news. The military staff analyzed that the other party wanted to fully attack and plunder the Donau Plain.
purpose.
After all, after three years of development, the Donau Plain is no longer a worthless wasteland, but a rich and oily granary.
The East China Sea Kingdom, which was founded based on the Third Fleet of the Commons family, is still essentially a group of pirates. They cannot just sit back and ignore this wealth.
The leader of the Yongye Army had anticipated this when he began the large-scale development of the Donau Plain.
After receiving the news, the Yongye Army Leader was like a huge machine, starting to operate rhythmically. Each group army dispatched the main force to assemble in the direction of the Donau Plain.
Among them, Jiangmen Port is the main military gathering point.
Jiangmen Port.
The Yongye Army led the second port city built on the Donau River.
Its geographical shape and overall layout are very similar to Brother Port.
The origin of the name is literally the gateway to the Donau River, which is only thirty kilometers away from the mouth of the Donau River.
Now it is the forefront of the Eternal Night Army's defense against the invasion of the Third Fleet.
At this moment, a top-level pre-war meeting of the Yong Ye Army Leader is being held here.
Host: Sean Don Augustine, the supreme ruler of the Evernight Army, Prince Consort of the Lancelot royal family, and Earl of the Byron Alliance.
The highest level of participants: General Woody, Commander-in-Chief of the Shuangjiang Navy, General Arnold, Commander-in-Chief of the Explorer Navy, Marshal Dickron, Commander-in-Chief of Army Group Center, Marshal McGee, Commander-in-Chief of the First Army, Marshal Erickson, Commander-in-Chief of the Third Army, and Marshal Yaman, Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army.
Marshal Er, the main chief of staff Kelman and Gabre.
"Everyone is here, let's start now. Let's introduce the situation to the marshals, Marshal Arnold." Sean nodded towards Arnold.
"One day ago, we have received accurate news that the puppet king of the East China Sea, Stubin Commons, launched a pre-war mobilization, preparing to take advantage of the autumn rainfall in the Donau Plain and the river flooding.
Launching a full-scale plunder, they were all out this time, dispatching a total of three Dreadnought-class sailing ships, eight Dreadnought-class schooners, fifty Hurricane-class ships, seventy Wave-breaker class ships, and various small and modified warships.
There are more than 3,000 ships."
"The formation is big enough, and they really look down on us." Marshal McGee, who was fearless, couldn't help but sucked in a breath of air and said, "If I remember correctly, your Explorer Navy only has about thirty warships.
?Including the large warships of the Shuangjiang Navy, there are only about fifty large warships, right? The number ratio is a bit disparate!"
"To be precise, including the flagship Dragon Roar, the Explorer Navy only has thirty-two fully manned warships that can all participate in the battle. The Shuangjiang Navy has other tasks and defenses, and only twelve ships are deployed.
We have ships to support us, but our warships have all been modified and equipped with magic sails and on-board artillery. They cannot be measured by the combat power of ordinary warships. If we plan well, we have no chance of winning this battle."
Marshal Arnold's words revealed a strong sense of confidence.
The quantity is not on the same level, but the quality is also not on the same level.
"Confidence is a good thing. You must not be overly complacent. Sometimes quantity can overwhelm quality. If you are not careful, it will cause a devastating blow to the Donau Plain we have just developed." Sean warned on the side, "Say
Tell me, do you think the other side is prepared to fight this war, and how do you plan to fight it?"
"What your lord has told me is," Marshal Arnold pointed to the sand table of the Donau Plain in front of him. "Although there are many rivers in the Donau Plain that directly flow into the East China Sea, they all belong to the tributaries of the Donau River. As the climate here changes and the
With our vigorous efforts to manage the Donau River, its flow has been significantly reduced. In addition, we have deliberately blocked it in recent years, and most rivers no longer allow sea ships to enter directly.
However, this is just a normal situation, but every autumn, the Donau Plain will be affected by ocean currents and enter the rainy season for at least a month. The water volume of each river will increase significantly. The flow of five of the rivers will reach the level of a small sea-going ship.
The five rivers from north to south are Bazhu, Yudai, Maris, Nice and Banes.
Among them, the Bazu River in the upper reaches is the most serious. The entire river section is passable, all the way to the upper reaches of the Donau River. The lightest river, the Banes River, can also penetrate 150 kilometers into the hinterland. Unfortunately, the weather did not stop us.
On this side, the rainfall in the Donau Plain this year is particularly heavy, and the five rivers can freely flow in and out."
"Marshal Arnold means that we need to defend not only Jiangmen Port, but also these five rivers?" Gablai's main chief of staff asked.
Gabuli is the new blood of the senior leaders of the Yongye Army. Although he does not have a brilliant record, he is an out-and-out academic and ranks first in the military strategy department of the academy city. In terms of military deduction, he has his own uniqueness, even if it is
A veteran chief of staff like Kelman would sometimes be killed to the point of sweating.
Especially in terms of water warfare, he has his own unique insights. In this aspect, the military staff itself is blank. In addition, he is a member of the Crocodile tribe, which gives him some bonus points. He is promoted to acting chief of staff, in name only, and has not yet had time to form.
Whether he can become a regular member of his own staff team and head one side and officially enter the senior leadership of Yongye Army depends on his future performance.
Some people perform well in school, but when they really step into social practice, it is not uncommon for them to fall behind others.
"Yes, our large-scale development of the Donau Plain is mainly centered around these major rivers. Once they are allowed to flow upstream, they will bloom directly in our belly and plunder the surrounding manor villages, including the East China Sea Kingdom.
Years ago, the harassment investigation against us has never stopped. They should have already mastered this information.
Judging from the movements of their fleet, the main force of the fleet is heading towards our Jiangmen Port. However, according to my personal guess, it is unlikely that they will attack Jiangmen Port directly. They have experienced the power of our mine array personally, and it is even greater
The possibility is that in order to block our navy on the river, the real main direction of attack is on these five rivers, and we must adopt a multi-line defense method." General Arnold gave his own analysis.
"I don't agree with General Arnold's analysis at all," Gabrai said.