Captain Gordon, the envoy sent by the King of the East China Sea Kingdom, King Steubin, traveled more than 600 kilometers by land, water and sea, and finally arrived at the flagship of the East China Sea Fleet Squadron **.
Not even having time to take care of the most important appearance in the past, Captain Gordon immediately sought a meeting with Captain Moore, explained to him the predicament of the East China Sea Fleet, and conveyed the latest order from King Steubin.
From the beginning to the end, the mother-in-law's long, horse-like face was drooping, unable to see any sadness or joy, and remained silent.
"Your Excellency, Captain of the Fleet, please gather your troops as soon as possible and go to the Donau River for rescue. If you delay for one more minute, Your Majesty will be in more danger." Captain Gordon saw that Captain Moore had not moved yet and couldn't help but urge.
He said, "Don't the captain believe what I say? I can bet my life and credibility that everything I said is true and not exaggerated at all, especially the magic artillery."
"I have no doubts about the information brought by Captain Gordon." Captain Moore exhaled a long breath as if he had just woken up from a dream.
"Uh..." Captain Gordon was a little stunned.
Before leaving, they all agreed that how to convince Captain Moore that the East China Sea Fleet was blocked in the Donau River by the fleet led by the Yong Ye Army was the most difficult thing.
** Captain Moore seemed to see the doubts in Captain Gordon's mind, and took the initiative to answer: "I have seen with my own eyes the power of the magic artillery you mentioned. They blocked our high-rise ships on the river that went deep into the inland, and they also loaded
Well, so far, our side has lost more than 300 warships of various types."
"More than three hundred ships were lost in the battle?" Captain Gordon couldn't help but take a breath of air.
But I thought of the cunningness of Yongye's military leader, the power of the infantry formation, and the sharpness of the artillery.
**Captain Moore suffered such a loss without knowing anything about it, so it doesn’t seem worth being too surprised.
After all, compared to the East China Sea Fleet, the squadron led by Moore had to go deep into the Donau Plain to plunder, covering a larger area and more likely to suffer battle losses.
"Sorry, I lost my composure." Seeing a trace of displeasure flash across Captain Moore's face, Captain Gordon hurriedly apologized, "This defeat is definitely not a fault of the Captain's command, but what we are facing this time."
The enemy is too cunning, thanks to the captain of the fleet sitting here, if it had been someone else, the losses might have been even greater, I believe His Majesty will understand this."
"Huh!" Captain Moore snorted, without any change in his expression.
Captain Gordon wisely did not dwell on this topic, because the battle damage is here, and this matter cannot be a merit. "Since the captain believes the news I brought, let's gather the fleet as soon as possible.
Go rescue Your Majesty!"
**After Captain Moore was silent for a few seconds, he said: "It's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't."
"What does the captain mean by this?" Captain Gordon looked surprised.
"It was not only His Majesty who fell into the trap of the leader of the Yongye Army, but also the squadron." ** Moore couldn't help but have a trace of sadness on his face, "The enemy's military formation is too powerful, and our infantry is no match at all.
, so we chose from the beginning to use our best pirate tactics, divide our forces on a large scale, and launch attacks from multiple points in the Five Rivers Basin at the same time.
Little did we know that this played into the opponent's plan. They only stayed in major towns at first. A week ago, the opponent began to attack across the board and blocked all our landing troops on the plain. The two sides fell into a stalemate.
, it will be difficult to withdraw for a while.
If we simply withdraw the fleet, it will be like giving up the 30,000 sailors who have landed. This is a responsibility that you and I cannot bear."
"How could this happen?" Captain Gordon murmured to himself with his eyes straightened. The situation in front of him was completely beyond his expectation.
As Captain Moore said, the life and death of 30,000 sailors is not something they can bear.
In desperation, Captain Gordon came up with a somewhat whimsical idea, "Since the disembarked sailors will not be able to evacuate for a while, why not gather the squadron first and go to rescue His Majesty, and then come back to pick them up after reuniting with the main fleet led by His Majesty.
Not too late."
"This method is not realistic." ** Moore shook his head without hesitation. "The squadron is too scattered now. It would take up to half a week just to deliver the assembly order, let alone go to rescue His Majesty.
It will take two weeks at the earliest. Do you think those 30,000 soldiers can last for half a month without the support of the fleet?"
"No." Captain Gordon shook his head. Let alone half a month, once they knew that the squadron was withdrawing, they might not be able to hold on for even a week and would surrender to the Yongye Army leader.
"Is there nothing we can do?" Captain Gordon asked unwillingly.
"I will try my best to push them back, but it will take at least a week to gather the troops. Including the travel time, it will take at least two weeks or even longer. Can your Majesty's side hold on for such a long time?" Captain Moore asked in return.
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"It's hard to say." Captain Gordon's face became very ugly, "Even if His Majesty can hold on, it will be difficult for the landing force led by Captain Lina to hold on. The food supplies they brought ashore, even if they are halved, will not be able to hold on.
It can’t last for half a month.”
"There is nothing I can do about this." Captain Moore spread his hands helplessly, "It is better to place hope on the squadron led by me than to hope for the garrison fleet led by His Highness Leiden. Didn't you just say that His Majesty will also send people?
Have you asked His Highness for help? If His Highness acts quickly enough, it will only take a week to rescue His Highness."
When he heard these words, Captain Gordon's face had turned purple, and the anger in his heart almost burst out.
As an important minister of the East China Sea Kingdom, how could he say such irresponsible words?
This is completely shifting the responsibility to His Highness Leiden.
When the rescue was not timely, the responsibility did not lie with him, but with the ineffective actions of Prince Leiden who was stationed at the rear.
However, Captain Gordon is somewhat self-aware that he is only an envoy of King Steubin, not His Majesty himself.
And ** Moore is one of the few powerful people in Donghai Kingdom. In many cases, even King Stubin himself dares to contradict him.
Normally, he would not even take a serious look at himself, thinking that he was a jester who had gained the favor of King Stubin with his sweet words.
The reason why the other party has the patience to explain so much to me now is entirely because of his status as the King's envoy.
"Although there are many difficulties on my side, I can't ignore His Majesty's dangerous situation. So, give me three days and I will try my best to organize the fleet. Even if I can't support the entire fleet by then, I will try my best to divide it.
What does the captain think of allocating part of the warships to rescue His Majesty?" Moore finally gave a compromise opinion.
"That's all we can do." Captain Gordon's expression softened somewhat. At least this result was better than returning empty-handed.
"Before that, captain, let's take a rest on my flagship for now. Judging from the captain's face, he has been running around a lot in the past week. Only with enough energy can we better rescue and protect His Majesty." ** Captain Moore simply said
Not giving Captain Gordon a chance to refuse, he said to the two guards beside him, "Take the captain down to rest. During this period, the safety of the captain will be left to you two to protect him."
"Captain, what do you mean?" Captain Gordon's face, which had just softened, immediately turned gloomy again.
Is it necessary to use two great knights to serve myself to rest?
They are now on the flagship of the squadron, so what danger is there?
Is it possible that the soldiers led by Yongye Army dared to reach up rashly and failed?
Rather than protecting yourself, it would be more appropriate to monitor yourself.
But the question is why should we monitor ourselves?
"Captain, don't get me wrong." ** Moore patiently explained, "You don't know something. The number of knights and great knights led by the Evernight Army is astonishing, especially since they have combat skills similar to spells and can always do something.
Things that ordinary people cannot imagine, including stealth and invisibility, our squadron's highly skilled warships were touched by them without anyone noticing using this method. Specifically, which warships have been replaced by permanent ones.
No one can tell who is leading the Night Army, so even if we are on a warship in the open sea, we may not be safe.
Especially since I am the command flagship here and the primary target of Yong Ye's military leader. There have been several invasions. Unfortunately, we haven't caught anyone alive yet, and we haven't figured out how the other party got hold of it.
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The only good thing is that these people seemed to be mainly spying on information and did not attack me. Otherwise, I would have died in my sleep. The captain is an envoy sent by His Majesty. There must be no mistakes. If there is any inconvenience,
, please forgive me, captain."
"Is there such a thing?" Captain Gordon suddenly changed his expression and said a little uneasily, "No, this matter must be notified to Your Majesty as soon as possible. What if the other party sends an assassin to assassinate Your Majesty?"
"The captain's loyalty to His Majesty is really impeccable." Captain Moore's fleet sincerely praised, "Far water cannot save the fire near you. Even if you turn back at the fastest speed, it will still take you more than half a week. If anything happens,
Unbearable things have happened a long time ago, but you should be aware of His Majesty's character. He is a very cautious person with a very strong sense of crisis and will not fall for it so easily."
"Although I say that, it is better to have a dike in advance than not knowing anything at all." Captain Gordon shook his head repeatedly and said, "Please make arrangements with the fleet captain. I will return to your majesty immediately."
"What should we do about the squadron's return of reinforcements?" ** Moore showed a hint of embarrassment.
"I just came here to deliver the order on behalf of Your Majesty. Now that the order has been delivered, the rest depends on the captain of the fleet. It is useless for me to stay here. It is better to report the situation on the squadron as soon as possible.
Your Majesty knows, let him be prepared." After the initial shock and anger, Captain Gordon's eyesight has returned to clarity, showing that this decision was not based on impulse, but had his own deep considerations.
** Moore pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "That's fine, you two choose the fastest warship and escort Captain Gordon to land at the nearest safe place."
"No need to go to such trouble, the captain only needs to send me a clipper ship and a few sailors." Captain Gordon said hurriedly.
"How can this be possible?" Radmore shook his head repeatedly. "The captain has a special status. When he came, I couldn't do anything. When he went back, he couldn't be put in danger. Now we are on the battlefield with the Eternal Night Army on the ground.
, it’s complicated. If the captain accidentally breaks into the control area of the Yongye Army, if something goes wrong and your Majesty holds him accountable, I can’t afford it. This matter will be settled as it is."
Seeing the other party's expression of not being able to refuse, Captain Gordon could only nod in agreement, "Thank you very much, Captain, for your kindness, and please come back as soon as possible, Captain."
"Captain, don't worry, we are all on the same boat. If this ship sinks, it will be of no benefit to anyone." Captain Moore patted his chest and assured, "We will do our best, and we must also give something to His Majesty.
Confidence, as a man who led our third fleet to establish an independent kingdom, cannot be defeated so easily. Maybe His Majesty has already escaped on his own before I can wait for our reinforcements to arrive."
"I hope so." Captain Gordon was not as optimistic as Captain Moore.
Captain Gordon refused Moore's suggestion to rest overnight and return early the next morning. He took the clipper prepared for him overnight and embarked on the road back to the main fleet of the East China Sea Fleet.
Worrying that King Steubin would be assassinated by the leader of the Evernight Army is only one aspect. The most important thing is the vague attitude of the squadron captain Radmore. He must inform His Majesty as soon as possible. He always feels that there is a deeper meaning behind the other party's flashing words.
The profound meaning is just that I can’t see clearly what it is, and I don’t dare to think deeply about it.
But one thing is certain, regarding the matter of rescue, Captain Moore's fleet is not worthy of a heavy letter.
It's just that after running around day and night for a week, even a strong man can't bear it, let alone the blow from the smile of death. The cold energy of the spell invaded the body and was not completely driven away.
Although this thing can't kill people, it is like gangrene attached to the bones, entangled in the body, constantly consuming his energy and energy, making it easier to fall into a state of exhaustion.
After boarding the return speedboat, having a hearty meal, and being surrounded by warm fur quilts, Captain Gordon unknowingly fell into a state of confusion, half asleep but not asleep.
I always feel like there is a pair of eyes next to me staring at me, and I seem to hear countless whispers, as if they are plotting something.
But when I listened deliberately, I seemed to hear nothing. The surroundings fell into silence. Not only were the whispers gone, but even the sound of the warship breaking through the water was gone.
Something is wrong, something is wrong, wake up, wake up, wake up quickly.
Captain Gordon roared crazily in his heart. He didn't know how long he struggled. He suddenly sat up and opened his eyes. What he saw was darkness. It seemed that he had indeed fallen asleep just now, and the sun had already set.
After a few seconds, Captain Gordon was able to fully adapt to the darkness, but when he saw the situation in the cabin clearly, his body involuntarily tensed up, and he said in a casual tone: "How long have we been walking? The two boatswains came to see me.