The same Shia, the same cabin, the same expressionless Captain Shiamore.
It's just that the person sitting opposite him is no longer Captain Gordon, but a young man who looks to be under thirty years old. He has a flat face with soft edges, short brown hair, and dark red skin.
He has an extremely standard face of a crocodile tribesman, and always has a gentle smile on his face, which is a confident look with wisdom in hand.
This person is none other than the new face of the Yongye Army's military staff—Chief of Staff Gabrai.
Gabrai picked up the tea cup in front of him and gestured to Captain Shia Moore: "This is the magic cloud tea produced by our military leader. It is not only sweet and delicious, it can improve eyesight and refresh your mind, but it also has many effects such as eliminating fatigue and conditioning the body.
, the captain of the fleet may wish to have a taste."
That kind of leisurely and contented look, as if he is the master of this place.
Captain Shiamore snorted, not even mentioning drinking tea, he didn't even raise his eyelids.
"I believe that the captain of the fleet has met His Majesty King Stubin's envoy. I can confirm that what I said before was not purely to intimidate the captain of the fleet. It is not only the captain of the fleet who is trapped in the quagmire, but also your majesty the king."
Gablai shook the tea cup gently, stirring up a storm, causing the tea stem leaking out of the teapot to float and sink, "We, the leader of the Evernight Army, have a proverb, birds choose good trees to roost in, and wise men
It is human nature to choose to serve your master. Even if the captain of the fleet does not consider it for yourself, you must also consider it for the brothers who follow you.
I have already analyzed for you before that the inevitability of your Donghai Kingdom's destruction lies in the system and technology. Both of us are not on the same level.
When you choose to take root in the East China Sea and choose to be neighbors with the Yongye Army Leader, your fate is already doomed.
In the past, you were allowed to grow here because we haven't spared our energy yet. Now we have concentrated the energy of the entire army to prepare to deal with you.
Do you think there is still reason to survive?
Even if you are lucky enough to escape this disaster, what about the next five and ten years?
In a short period of time, your fleet does have a numerical advantage, but you have not solved the technical gap between the two sides in battleships. There is only one result, and that is to continue to be cannibalized by us and use your battleships to enrich our fleet.
When there is no longer a gap in the number of battleships between the two sides, or when the difference is reversed, what kind of situation will it be like at that time? I don’t need to describe it to the captain, right?
If at that time, the captain of the fleet chooses our military leader, there will be two situations.
Of course, the fleet captain may want to say that you will try your best to equalize the technical difference between the two sides.
It’s not that I underestimate you, but whether you have this most basic premise.
Sufficient financial resources.
Do you know how much our Yongye Army’s total expenditures were on military expenditures in the past year?
One hundred and fifty million royal gold coins.
Half of this is spent on these technological innovations.
Next year's total military expenditure is expected to reach 200 million royal gold coins.
We have been making this kind of massive investment for ten years.
May I ask what the total income of your Donghai Kingdom was in the past year?
If you don't even have basic investment, what can you do to bridge the gap?
The captain of the fleet is a smart man. Should he sink with a broken ship or take the opportunity to board a new type of warship that has just been launched?
To be honest with the captain, although our Yongye military leader has developed a new type of warship that transcends the times, in the navy, especially in the navy, the time to get involved is too short. Especially in the ocean, a large number of experienced captains are needed.
The joining of the fleet captain,
If the captain of the fleet can make a wise choice, he will definitely be reused by the lord.
Doesn’t the captain of the fleet want to lead a fleet composed of new warships and sail across the three seas?”
The main chief of staff of Gabrai did not speak loudly, and did not even use any substantive threatening words. Some of them were just plain and straightforward. But for someone like Captain Shiamore, the threat came to his face.
Because for people like him, nothing is more important than the future.
Captain Shiamore remained silent, but his flashing eyes showed his inner struggle.
It's just that the decision to betray is not that easy to make, especially a decision that leaves no room for maneuver once it is made.
Gabrai didn't expect Captain Shiamore to agree so happily. He kept adding chips to the scale and said: "The captain of the fleet can drag it down, but your brothers on the shore can't hold on for that long. I heard that
The fleet captain was later merged into the Third Fleet. If your direct lineage suffers heavy losses, does the fleet captain think he can still occupy the position of the first fleet captain in the East China Sea Kingdom?
Even if we let go and let the captain's fleet return to the East China Sea safely, do you think that Shi Dubin, whose main fleet has been severely damaged, can tolerate you?"
This knife undoubtedly hit Captain Shiamore's fatal wound, making his face look even more ugly.
The internal relationship of the Third Fleet, the predecessor of the East China Sea State, is complicated. If we really want to divide it, we can still divide it into two parts.
Part of it is the origin of the serious Commons family, which mainly revolves around the symbolic dragon skeleton battleship, and Stubbin is naturally the real owner.
There are also some large and small pirate groups, or orthodox caravans from west coast cities. Because the Commons family is too powerful, they take refuge in their names.
As time goes by, many of them have become entangled with the Commons family, making it difficult to distinguish them from each other.
At least it is difficult for outsiders to tell each other apart, but internally, they are still different, especially after the East China Sea Kingdom was established and Shi Dubin became the king.
The division between inside and outside has become more obvious. People born in the Commons family are naturally direct descendants. People with foreign surnames like Shia Moore must be reused and guarded against.
This strategy has a major premise, that is, the power of the direct line is greater than the power of the outside line.
If the balance between the two is broken, then there will only be one situation left - and that is to be on guard.
What's even more terrible is that as the leader of the external force, Shia Moore, in order to keep the faction he represents from being in a weak position, his attitude has always been tough, even ambitious.
It has attracted a lot of criticism in the past.
But Steubin valued the power in his hands and suppressed these criticisms.
Once King Stubin falls into a weak state, his suspicion will be heavier than anyone else's.
Obviously, Gabuli had done enough homework before coming and fully understood the internal situation of Donghai Kingdom.
"Messenger, there is no need to say more. I know the situation very well, but I can't make this decision." Xiyamore said with great difficulty, "It's not that I have expectations for the situation in the East China Sea, but that Shi Dubin has expectations for us.
Outsiders have never trusted us. Our people have been detained by them in the Dawan Islands. Once we abandon the Donghai Kingdom, they will surely suffer. There is only one result of me hastily issuing such an order. It will cause internal strife and rupture in the fleet I lead. When the time comes, you will
Nothing is gained."
Gabrai was not surprised by Shia Moore's reaction. He put down his tea cup and said solemnly: "Captain, there is no need to worry about this. We have thought about it for you all. We have taken the initiative to let go. If
As expected, Leiden has received a letter from the Puppet King Steubin asking for help. I believe that within a week, they will gather the remaining fleet to rescue the Puppet King.
Don't worry, captain, we have no intention of forcing you to stop the rescue fleet led by Leiden. After all, making a wise choice is one thing, but going to war with your former colleagues is another.
What I want to say is that this is an excellent opportunity. At that time, Donghai Kingdom has no defensive power. It is the best time for you to take your people out from there. In this way, you will not be able to defend yourself.
Will there be no worries?"
"This..." Shia Moore hesitated again, his eyes flickering, obviously falling into a new round of weighing.
Weigh the risks and benefits.
Thump!
At this moment, there was a sound of flapping wings, and a gray figure appeared on Gabrai's shoulder.
It's finally here.
Gabri's face flashed with joy.
What?
Captain Shiamore stood up with a loud sound, his whole body collapsed like a bowstring, and his right hand involuntarily pressed on his side weapon.
"Calm down, captain, calm down. This is just my exclusive messenger eagle. Don't worry, he is very well-behaved and not too aggressive." Gabrai hurriedly comforted him.
Siamor took a closer look and found that it was true.
On Gabrai's shoulder stood a bird not much larger than an ordinary seabird.
Although this so-called mountain eagle is small in size, when it looks at it, it has a spirit that is unique to eagles.
What's even weirder is that Xia Moor felt a clear spell energy from it.
At the same time, there is also a huge question swirling in Shia Moore's mind, how did this guy get in?
His meeting with Gabrai was a top-secret act. Not only were many close followers guarded around him, no living creatures were allowed to enter or exit. They were now in a completely sealed chamber.
How on earth did Gabrai's Communication Eagle get in?
The leader of the Yongye Army was not only unable to measure people with common sense, but even birds and beasts also broke his common sense.
Although the name of the eagle in the hands of Chief of Staff Gabrai is still called the Communication Eagle, it is no longer the first generation, but the eighth generation of the carefully bred Magic Communication Eagle.
This kind of magical mountain eagle cultivated with the great assistance of the Biological Anomaly Research Institute not only has a smaller size, faster speed, and stronger ability to recognize directions, but also has combat power that breaks physiological limits, as well as relatively special spell-like abilities.
ability.
This one that Gabrai owns has the special ability of shadow escape. This special ability does not originate from the shadow soul-eating leopard, but from the research on the shadow gap in the past few years by the Eternal Night Army leader. From that
Unique biological samples extracted from around the world.
At present, this kind of Magical Communication Eagle is a high-end product and has not been completely popularized. It is mainly distributed to middle and high-level people.
Although Gabrai saw the doubts in Xiyamore's heart, he had no intention of explaining it to him.
If he can make a wise choice and join the Evernight Army Leader, sooner or later, he will get to know this little guy and even have his own exclusive messenger eagle.
If he insists on going his own way and goes against the leader of the Yongye Army to the end, this would fall into the category of military secrets, and he is not qualified to know.
Gabrai showed an enigmatic smile and said: "My gray shadow brought a message related to the captain of the fleet. I wonder if the captain of the fleet is interested in knowing."
"What message?" Captain Shiamore's heart rang with alarms. The other party's smile gave him a bad feeling, a very bad feeling.
"I just got the news that Gordon, Stubin's envoy, was assassinated an hour ago. Can you guess who assassinated him?" Gablai asked without answering.
"What?" Siamor's expression suddenly changed, "You sent someone to assassinate the king's envoy?"
"Wrong." Gabri did not continue to lie, "On the contrary, it was our people who saved Captain Gordon's life. It should be the captain of the fleet who sent someone to assassinate Captain Gordon. That is not right. To be more precise, Captain Gordon
It is believed that the captain sent someone to assassinate him, because it was Ed and Captain Cole who assassinated him."
Gabrai's words were a little roundabout. After a few seconds, Captain Shiamore finally realized what was happening. His face turned purple, and he pulled out half of his sword and roared angrily: "You are plotting against me."
?Ed and Cole, when were you bribed? Where are those two bastards now? Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
"If I were afraid of death, I wouldn't have come here." Gabrai still looked calm, "If I died here, the captain and your brothers would not have a second choice.
Yes, the leader of the Yongye Army will not negotiate with an enemy stained with the blood of their negotiator. When the time comes, tens of thousands of people will be buried with me, so why should I be afraid?"
"You..." Captain Shiamore gasped, his eyes about to burst into flames, but he could not draw out the other half of his sword.
Although he didn't know whether what Gabrai said was true or false, he couldn't afford to gamble.
After all, the opponent's bargaining chip is the 30,000 East China Sea soldiers who landed ashore and the future of their own fleet.
"Whether Stubin's envoy can escape from us depends on the captain's choice." Gablai refilled his teacup with water again, "Time waits for no one, I believe Leiden is now
We have begun to summon warships to prepare for rescue. If you don't hurry up, you will miss the best rescue time. No matter whether you make a choice or not, what awaits you will be an extremely miserable end."
"Do I have any choice?" Captain Shiamore let out a desperate cry.
Gabrai looked like he was thinking seriously, and finally grinned and said: "It seems not."
"Then why are you still talking nonsense here?" Shea Moore said angrily, "How to rescue our people? We can't let us go back with an empty boat, can we? No matter how stupid they are, Stubin and Layton will not let themselves
The core port and the empty city must have more or less defensive power."
"There is no need to worry about this fleet captain." Gabrai said energetically, "When the time comes, we will choose to release some of the fleet captain's infantry back, and at the same time, we will also send several new warships to cooperate with your actions. Those ports with too strong defense force will
, just hand over the new warship to us. When the time comes, you only need to concentrate on rescuing people."
"Three days, we only have three days to prepare." Shia Mor said firmly, "Also, during this period, I want to meet your lord in person. Don't tell me that you can't do it."