I will be crowned king

The moment the words fell, Reinhard's pupils shrank suddenly, and he was so surprised that he could hardly hold the wine glass.

After he regained his composure, he took a deep breath and slowly raised his head. He almost wrote "Can't wait" on his forehead: "You, are you telling the truth?!"

"There is no need for me to deceive an important partner like you - not to mention it is no secret that the Free Confederacy will never stop her progress until all the colonies are liberated; the self-respecting Bernard Mo Mr. Erwes will witness with his own eyes the determination of the liberals."

Anson picked up the wine glass and wrote lightly: "As long as you wait patiently until July or August, everything will come to light naturally."

This is an impeccable answer, but it is still not enough to win the confidence of investors.

"Great determination, but if you want to conquer all the empire's colonies in one fell swoop, determination alone is not enough."

Reinhard stared at the Commander-in-Chief, perhaps due to excitement, his pupils were trembling slightly: "You may really be able to capture Gray Pigeon Castle, but Sailing City... is the most prosperous and important colony in the New World. !”

"Why should I believe that you can capture Sailing City and block the subsequent imperial counterattack?!"

Regarding such an obvious question, Anson raised the corners of his mouth slightly, played with the wine glass and held it between the two of them: "Your Excellency Reinhard, you made a mistake."

"What?"

"You regard conquering Sailing City and resisting the empire's counterattack as two different things. Wrong...in essence, they are actually the same thing."

"The same one?"

"Sailing City is the empire's most prosperous and important port and colony in the New World. It has the densest population and the most abundant material reserves. The city's defense facilities are among the best in strength and complete. The port can even park a medium-sized fleet. The local area Shipwrights are so skilled that they can maintain battleships, and there are even small gunsmiths and ammunition workshops..."

After a deliberate pause, Anson smiled meaningfully at Reinhard:

"I repeat again, conquering Sailing City is the most important step in resisting the empire's counterattack."

Reinhard frowned.

Of course he understood what Anson was saying, but...

"But the capture of the other five colonies, the rebellion of all the colonies, and the fall of even the most important Sailing City...the two are not problems of the same level for the empire." Anson directly said what the other party wanted to say:

"The former is still at a level where you can pretend to ignore it, while the latter involves the majesty of the emperor and the empire; even if it knows it is not cost-effective, the empire must invest its strength to reverse the situation, otherwise the loss will not be as simple as losing a few colonies, right? "

Reinhard did not answer, silently waiting for his answer.

"If this is what you are worried about, then let me tell you clearly now - the empire's counterattack is one of the most critical steps in my plan." Anson said solemnly:

"Assuming that I don't capture Sailing City, the Empire can pretend that nothing happened, but it can also start to accumulate strength and choose the right time to safely land in Sailing City at the most suitable time, show its true strength, and crush us all in one go. "

"But if the Sailing City falls...His Majesty Emperor Herred, he has no choice but to immediately send troops to defend the majesty of the empire; hastily sending an army and a sizable fleet without preparation, across the turbulent sea of ​​winter, Landing hard on the coast of a world of ice and snow, and attacking the New World Legion waiting for work!"

Reinhard's eyes moved, and under the reflection of the wine glass, his expression became even more exaggerated.

"I don't know who your Majesty will send to lead the army in the end, and what kind of huge navy and army fleet will be dispatched, but..." As he gently rotated the cup wall, Anson's expression became more and more playful:

"If we just do it hastily, it will be of no use except to strengthen the Confederacy's confidence in independence; but if we send out an elite division...Clovis's Western Front Army, they will probably cheer for joy, right?"

"Xiaolong City or Yangfan City... in the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor, which one is more valuable?"

With a knowing tone, Anson raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp. The fragrant wine and the ice cubes swaying slightly in the glass made all the pores in his body instantly open, creating an irresistible feeling of comfort.

As expected, Tirpitz Rum tastes better when chilled...or rather, everything tastes better when chilled.

In the quiet lounge, there was only the lingering sound of Anson puffing away the smoke, and the sound of the admiring girl pouring wine for the two of them.

"Aren't you afraid that I will pass on such important information to the mainland?"

After a long time, Reinhard took a deep breath to recover from the shock, and forced himself to calm down: "You seem to have forgotten that the person sitting in front of you is the sixth heir of the Roland family, an imperial noble with the title of knight... As Herred Your Majesty's loyal servant, it is my duty to serve the Empire."

"Of course you can tell your Majesty about this. If necessary, I can even provide you with a written document about the entire plan. After all, it is not easy to convince people with empty words."

Anson leaned back in his chair, still being so understated: "But if he could really make up his mind and mobilize enough power to solve the threat to the colonies, why would he only give Lord Bernard the empty title of Minister-in-Chief? And without any substantial support?”

"It doesn't even take much. As long as a 'big fleet' arrives at Sailing City, the entire war situation will be reversed instantly; because Clovis will never send his only fleet to the New World to protect the colony and abandon the safety of the North Port route."

"Your Majesty must have understood, but he didn't do this." Anson put down the wine glass, but his calm movements made the other party feel even more stressed:

"So... do you think that if this information is sent back to the mainland, will the emperor thank you for your loyalty, or will he try his best to block all information about the colony to prevent the morale of the entire empire from being shaken?"

call--

With a long sigh, Reinhard looked at Anson Bach, who raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a wry smile on his tense face.

"It's amazing, it's amazing... So far, you should be the first customer who has completely made me speechless and can't find any reason to refute." He couldn't help but sigh:

"Usually they either act like they don't want to approach strangers and ignore us, as if it's an honor for us to even look at them; or they act extremely humble and talk down in such a way that it makes people feel distressed and disgusted. "

"Only you... have a friendly attitude and a clear plan, making people unable to resist betraying their own lord and wanting to become your collaborator!"

Reinhard praised without hesitation, he was completely different from the one who had repeatedly doubted and denied Anson just now.

"You are so polite." Anson said calmly:

"And... aren't we already collaborators?"

"Of course it is, it must be!"

Reinhard spoke resolutely: "The plan you gave is well-founded and convincing; I can assure you that the entire Roland family will spare no effort to endorse this bank's platform!"

"real?"

Anson's expression was a little surprised. If the Northern Chamber of Commerce is willing to support a profitable project, it makes sense; but the entire Roland family:

"Can the Emperor Herid and the royal family of Xiaolong City tolerate their own Grand Duke supporting the empire's rebels?"

"Endure it? What is there to endure?" Reinhard looked even more surprised than him:

"The head of the Roland family is one of the seven great princes of the empire. He is loyal to the laws of the empire, fulfills his obligations to provide troops and pay taxes to the emperor, accepts the supervision of the imperial court, regularly participates in meetings to assist the emperor in governing the country, and sends family heirs to defend the emperor... The rest he wants to do What right do others have to interfere in anything?”

"As for the royal family... our allegiance is to the empire and the emperor, not to the Hered family. If we really say that, in addition to the Hered family, the Wharton family also produced an imperial emperor. During the sectarian schism war, there were also four or five people at the same time. The farce of an emperor...could their family be considered a royal family?"

Reinhard shook his head and said in a slightly proud tone: "I understand what you mean, Commander-in-Chief, but please don't confuse the Empire with Clovis, let alone take it for granted that the relationship between the Emperor and the Grand Dukes is the same as that between the Emperor and the Austrians. The Styrian royal family is the same as the Clovis wealthy family.”

"The empire is much larger and more complex than Clovis in terms of territory and population; we follow certain established rules and laws to unite the entire ordered world; it is not like you Clovis people, Unconditional loyalty to the monarch and his family.”

"That's it." Anson nodded slightly:

"As expected of the leader of the world of order, the imperial system is indeed much more advanced than our backward regions in the east... My understanding is wrong, please forgive me."

"It doesn't matter. You Clovis people also have your own outstanding parts. There is no need to envy others."

Reinhard waved his hand and said he didn't mind: "No matter what form of governance, the key is suitability - like the confederation system, it is very suitable for backward and barbaric areas like the New World colonies."

"So you don't have to worry about the empire. As long as there is no clear betrayal by the Roland family, the emperor will not and has no right to interfere; and with the endorsement of the Roland family, your bank will also become the eyes of investors. Hot project."

"Of course, the premise of all this is that you and the Confederacy can bring this war to a conclusion before the end of August." Reinhard looked at Anson seriously, with a sincere expression:

"The end of August, or the beginning of September at the most! This is the limit I can get for you. If you want to convince the higher-ups within the family or even the head of the family himself, you can't do it without real evidence."

"Family...Roland family?"

"Any questions?"

"No." Anson paused and narrowed his eyes slightly:

"But if I remember correctly, aren't you a representative of the Northern Chamber of Commerce? I mean, I am very aware of the relationship between the Northern Chamber of Commerce and the Roland family, but there should still be a difference between the two, right?"

"Of course there is a difference."

Reinhard decisively admitted: "If it is an investment from the Chamber of Commerce, I can give my approval right now and sign a contract of intent with you; but if it is a family... without the permission of the family owner, the 'representative' in front of you may not even have a blank check." I can’t even take it out.”

"Then why..."

"Because I think that if this project itself wants to maximize profits, it has exceeded the strength of the Northern Chamber of Commerce... No, rather, if the Northern Chamber of Commerce holds shares in this bank, it will most likely cause some very adverse effects!"

"My brother, Philippe Rolland, is a very good flirt, a club expert, and knows how to distinguish between red wine and coffee... but running a bank is not his strong point." He smiled sincerely:

"If the family can directly sponsor him, as his most trusted brother, I can manage this important investment on behalf of Brother Philip as a sponsor. Not only will I help my brother make up for his shortcomings, but it will also make him more important to the Roland family. maximize the benefits.”

"Oh, I see."

After hearing these words of "brothers and friends, brotherly respect", Anson nodded: "If President Philip knew about this, he would definitely be very moved."

"No, no, you are exaggerating. There is no need to disturb my brother for such a trivial matter. I will bear all responsibilities personally."

"So, am I chatting with the future general manager of Coal Mine Bank?" Anson calmly picked up the glass and looked at him with interest.

"Maybe, maybe not, but if such a day comes..."

He stood up slowly, adjusted his clothes a little, and with a faint smile, he saluted Anson and Thalia using the most standard imperial etiquette:

"I, Reinhard Roland, will be extremely honored to serve the interests of you two and all the directors!"

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Gray Pigeon Castle Colonial Territory, in the top hall of the Tower Fortress.

With a map of the surrounding areas of Gray Pigeon Castle leaning against his back, the steward sitting in the chair took over the urgent message just sent from Sail City; when he discovered that the rare thing was Louis' handwriting, he couldn't help showing a surprised expression. .

Could it be that the eldest young master of the Bernard family finally figured out that he was willing to serve him?

With a faint excitement, Bernard quickly opened the letter, eager to see how he begged himself to accept him.

But when his eyes quickly scanned the lines of content, his eyes suddenly froze.

Soon, the brows that were raised easily suddenly frowned, the pupils that contracted inward became stiff, and the muscles in the cheeks began to tremble and twitch unnaturally as the gaze moved.

Two minutes later, the colonial minister who was holding the table placed the letter flat on the table with his trembling right hand. He suddenly raised his eyes and looked at the officers present, gritting his teeth and saying in an almost selective tone:

"Send someone to send an order to Sailing City and tell them that the colonial minister will not consider any request, let alone make any reply!"

"In addition! Within three days, he is given a deadline to send an envoy to Gray Pigeon Castle to plead guilty, hand over the city keys, and disarm all armed personnel and stand by!"

"Three days... If there is no reply within three days, I, I will march down Yangfan City and kill them all!"