I will be crowned king

Although it was really unbelievable, after inspecting the body with his own eyes, Anson had to admit that this was indeed the body of Borre Levent.

But he still didn't understand that Borre was a representative of the Levent family, and although the Levent family was hostile to the royal family, it was an absolute supporter of the Holy See. The 20,000 men of the Borre Corps were also one of the few complete members of the entire Jihad Army. From the position of the Holy See.

In addition, behind Ludwig's Army are the Clovis and Franz families, behind Arthur's Army are Bernard and the northern wealthy families of the empire, not to mention the Leon Army that has not yet arrived, no matter what the Hantu people do, Will completely surrender to the Holy See and the Empire.

The Fernando Legion is the loyal dog of the royal family, and the Philos Legion is simply a decoration for the Judgment Knights to pretend to be a backdoor. Although I have never seen it with my own eyes, according to the information provided by the Untrustworthy Knights, most of them can be classified into the atmosphere. Group.

As a result, the only large-scale combat power that the Holy See can really use in the new world is the Borei Legion, but it turns out that it refuses to save anyone?

This made Anson quite puzzled. He did not believe that the Holy See could be so simple as to believe that the remaining hundreds of thousands of jihadist troops would really follow all the Holy See's instructions and destroy the Free Confederacy at all costs.

But no matter how unbelievable it is, the facts are already in front of us: the Borre Legion was completely wiped out, the legion commander was killed, and the Judgment Knights who were lurking in the dark waiting for an opportunity to capture him alive did not make any move.

The next thing to do is to ensure that the remnants of the Borre Corps can safely withdraw to Sailing City and spread the news of the tragic defeat as much as possible.

The purpose was not that Anson wanted to show off his military exploits - of course it was okay - but to undermine the morale of the Jihadi Army, especially the middle and lower ranks of the Jihadi Army, and make them realize how much it would cost to destroy the Free Confederacy.

It is now the end of June, and there are only three months left for the deadline for the Jihadi Army. Therefore, the sooner Pavel and others leave the slave port, the better.

The Jihadi fleet was very cooperative and arrived at the port on the evening of the second day after the Battle of Slave Port.

As for the reason for such a "coincidence"... Apparently, he rushed to Sailing City to ask for supplies, but he was detained by the commander of the Fernando Army who was besieging Beluga Port on the way. He used it as a force to break through the defense of Beluga Port. It was just right. Easily escape successfully.

The real reason inside is simple - the entire fleet from top to bottom was bribed by Ludwig and the Society of Truth when they were in Black Reef Port. Otherwise, Anson would not have been able to tell the time and date of the Borre Legion's attack on the slave port. The itinerary is well understood.

Of course, it is not accurate to say this, because the entire fleet was originally hired by the Holy See and the Empire. At most, it was just a new employer, and it was a generous and straightforward employer.

The captured soldiers boarded the ship one after another. Boxes of hats, boots, belts, military coats and other supplies were piled on the dock, so that the miserable soldiers who had just regained their freedom could at least look decent. He would not be mistaken for a beggar by his own people after returning home.

In addition to these, a filling lunch was also prepared for the soldiers in the cabin and deck: smoked sausages, stewed fish soup, dry bread, corned beef, wine...basically all the food that sailors have long been accustomed to.

But in the eyes of the hungry Jihadi soldiers who had been fighting for a week, these were nothing short of an extremely luxurious meal. They wore brand-new clothes, shoes and hats, and feasted directly on the deck - not only the soldiers, but also those who The wealthy knights also moved their index fingers, trying to retain the last bit of reserve while swallowing hard.

The fleet commander, who knew how to consider his employer, held a banquet in the captain's cabin and warmly entertained all the heroes: Hantu wine, roasted chicken with herbs, potato pie, pan-fried beef sausage, ham pancakes, onion soup...

The attentive captain also specially prepared ready-made cigarettes and fine cut tobacco for the knights to choose at will; those who don’t like smoking can also move to the guardrail at the stern of the ship, look at the scenery outside and taste the coffee from Jinshi City, and add as much as you want. You can feel free to add milk and sugar.

Anyway, these are paid for by Ludwig, recorded in the logistics account of the Holy War, and finally reimbursed by the Holy See. This kind of opportunity to be generous to others is of course as generous as possible.

"Just leave like that?"

On the crowded deck, Anson smoked his pipe and handed the lit cigarette to Pavel: "Aren't you going to take away the body of Borre Levent so that you can report it to your headquarters and the Levent family?" ?"

"Your Majesty, the Commander-in-Chief, is such a funny man." Pavel smiled bitterly after taking the cigarette, staring at the tiny sparks of smoke in his hand: "If I take the corpse of the legion commander with me, then I will be truly indefensible."

"I'll give you a small suggestion: Don't make the death of Borre Levent public, let alone the truth about the Battle of Salt Rock City. It's best not to even mention it again - the LeVant family is not easy to talk about. The target, not to mention the Holy See, if you don’t say anything, both sides at least have room to save their faces, and if they say it... we will fight until death."

Playing with the cigarette like a candle, he sighed self-deprecatingly: "Of course, this is just my personal opinion. If you insist, please feel free to do it."

"Understood." Anson nodded slightly and glanced at the slave port dock not far away: "I can't promise you anything about this matter, but I will definitely consider it seriously."

He was still a little undecided on whether to announce the death of Borre Levent to lower the morale of the Jihadi Army, or to conceal the truth to avoid making too many enemies. He was prepared to wait and see the situation in Beluga Harbor and Red Hand Bay before making a decision.

Pavel was very calm. After all, he didn't expect to be able to make a decision for Anson Bach with just a few words. He only mentioned this kind of thing to show his goodwill and bring the relationship closer between the two parties.

"The fleet commander told me that it will take another half an hour for the ship to leave." Putting down his pipe, Anson turned to look at the other party: "Do you need me to call Alexei over so that you two can have a good chat?"

"This...it's better not to do it."

Pavel smiled very bitterly: "In his eyes, we people are not so much blood relatives, but more like treating him as expensive treasures, traders waiting to be sold at a high price, and they are also a group of crazy traders!"

"He is still young and cannot yet understand the responsibility of inheriting the power of the Fire Knight bloodline, the glory of the Dukaski family, and the sacrifices the Wolf family has made for this world. We don't blame him, and we never will; we wait for him When I finally understand all this, I will come back on my own initiative.”

I don't think so... Anson still smiled: "With all due respect, Alexei's marriage partner is..."

"Lilith Wolf." Pavel didn't hide anything, and there was a hint of regret in his expression: "She is eighteen years old this year. She is a simple and timid good girl. She has liked to be around Ali since she was a child. Ke Xie turned around and regarded him as his elder brother as an object of worship from the beginning to the end."

"……elder brother?"

"Ah, I just said that the friendship between the two of them is like biological brothers and sisters, not a real relationship - obviously, they are not real biological brothers and sisters." Pavel explained: "It is not difficult to tell from the surname. One thing, to be honest, if Alexei’s surname was Wolf, then the problem would be simpler.”

"It makes sense." Anson said thoughtfully, "So what you just said...you have been around him since childhood..."

"Ah, this is mainly because Alexei's father is actually Lilith's father." Pavel explained: "But I can assure you that the two mothers are definitely not the same - Alexei His biological mother is just an ordinary knight’s daughter, while Lilith’s mother is a direct descendant of the Wolf family, with noble and pure blood!”

"It's a pity that their father died young, which made things that could have been less urgent and slowly cultivate their relationship become a lot more hasty, so that Alexei couldn't bear it and made an immature move... It's a pity, It’s so regrettable.”

Anson Bach: "..."

And Pavel is still serious, as if he is still regretful and sad: "To be honest, if we hadn't met in this way, I would even ask you to help me persuade him to give up those unnecessary stubbornness and ideas, and become a person as soon as possible." A mature and responsible family member who bears the glory that belongs to him."

After saying that, he threw the almost-burned cigarette butt into the sea, bowed silently, turned around and left, and walked towards the cabin.

Anson was left without knowing what expression to make, staring intently at Alexei who was hiding on the dock and peeking over from time to time with a frightened look on his face.

…………………………………………

After sending away the remnants of the Borre Corps, the only problem left before Anson and the Storm Corps was how to deal with the defeat of the Jihadist Army scattered throughout the eastern colonies, and to withdraw the troops as soon as possible to rescue the Beluga Port and Red Hand Bay, which were under siege.

The former is not worth worrying about - these defeated troops have no escape options at all except becoming primitive people in the deep mountains and forests, surrendering and flexible employment (referring to robbery), and none of these three options will have an impact on the Free Confederacy. .

What, will being a bandit affect the security environment of the colony? Laughing to death, did this industry red ocean not exist before they came?

However, the addition of new people can break the original industrial ecology, inject fresh blood, and develop new tracks. Although it may not necessarily stimulate the potential of the industry, it can bring some new trends.

What really needs to be seriously considered is how to support Beluga Harbor and Red Hand Bay as soon as possible - the exhausted Storm Legion is in urgent need of rest and recuperation. The situation on the two battlefields will be directly related to whether the next operation can take the initiative in the entire war.

After all, soldiers are living people, not machines that can run away by boiling water. A battle to annihilate the Borei Legion has exhausted the Storm Legion's physical energy. If they want to organize them into the next battle immediately, it is better to organize collective suicide. of kindness.

Fresh raw materials, spicy hot food, ample amounts of alcoholic beverages, and invigorating tobacco... these three things are key to maintaining morale and are indispensable; and ensuring these requires stable and smooth logistics, and these are not The current slave-catching port can even be provided by Strawtown, and the army must first be retreated to Gray Snow Town.

Even based on the minimum standard, the retreating Storm Legion will have to rest for at least a week; this means that for at least ten days, the Jihadi Army's front cannot threaten Ice Dragon Fjord, or even appear in Long Lake Town.

"About this, Lord Anson Bach, you can rest assured."

Holding the freshly boiled water, Karin Jacques chuckled and said: "Another purpose of my coming here is to convey to you the battle situation at Beluga Harbor and Red Hand Bay."

"The first is the Red Hand Bay battlefield... Up to now, Arthur Herred's army, which has been launching strong attacks, has indeed achieved some results, but it has not broken through Sir Louis Bernard's defense line from beginning to end; with the current situation, if the balance is not It’s not surprising that it breaks and then maintains one, even for a few months.”

"As for Beluga Port, well... I would be happy to talk about the great achievements of your deputy commander Fabian, but it seems more appropriate to let him talk about it himself."

"All in all, both places are safe and sound for the time being, right?" Anson nodded after hearing this: "At least there is enough time for the Storm Legion to slowly retreat and return to Gray Snow Town to rest?"

"Uh...that's the theory."

"theory?"

"It will be July soon, and there are only three months left for the Holy See to make a quick decision. They can't wait any longer." Karin Jacques explained: "Half a month ago, the Hantu Army had already set off from Beigang. , we have just arrived at Naxir Port, and an army of nearly 40,000 people will appear on the coastline of Beluga Port at any time!"

"Perhaps you think that based on your relationship with Leon Francois, this Hantu Jihad Army will not only not do anything to you, but will also 'cooperate' with your plan like the Clovis Jihad Army?"

The trainee priest sighed: "I'm sorry, but I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible - because with them, half of the headquarters of the Holy War Army - all are on the fleet of the Hantu Army!"

"Unlike the previous headquarters, which only played a logistical role, the purpose of their coming is to supervise and even personally direct the Jihad Army's operations - the good days when you and Ludwig were working together, and were close to each other, are about to come to an end; next, The entire Crusaders will be your enemy."

"Neither Hantu nor Clovis will be able to provide you with more assistance; the Holy See personally comes to supervise. Even if they are unwilling, they must go to the battlefield to fight with your patchwork army."

"In this case, you will need a new reinforcement that is not affected by the Holy See but is strong enough to help you share the pressure of hundreds of thousands of jihadist troops." The corners of Karin Jacques' mouth gradually rose. :

"As it happens, we, the Society of Truth, have already found this worthy ally for you."

Resisting the thought of rolling his eyes, Anson twitched his lips: "Let me guess, this ally you are talking about..."

"Are they the Three Kingdoms of Beihai?"