I Will Be The Crowned King

Of course, it is impossible for a battleship to send the entire Storm Division to the colony, but this does not prevent Commodore Taro Cecil from using this as an excuse to ask Anson for a sky-high price, and by the way test his details.

As the person in charge who was pushed out by the Naval Headquarters, of course he couldn't be ignorant of the storm division who ran to his own site, and he knew very well that the Franz family was standing behind him.

But the clearer it is, the more necessary the temptation is. After all, it is not just the army. The Royal Navy is also disgusted by the Franz family, which is increasingly relying on the power of the church. More to understand the other party's real purpose.

Of course, the Royal Navy could not disobey the decision of the Privy Council, but since this sudden army insisted on setting off immediately, even if there were two families of Luen and Franz standing behind them, how could they not be allowed to pay a little "toll" ?

What's more, Taro Cecil has done a very good job in face, and even if he finds fault at times, he can't pick out any faults - in order to carry out the order, cooperate with the interests of your Rune family, and even dispatch battleships to assist our army brothers, all do this. So far, what do you want?

As for the cost of leasing a battleship... This is a battleship, and the OEM name "fishing boat" is also a battleship, so it is reasonable to expect it to be more expensive.

For this kind of "generous" blackmail, An Sen actually wanted to refuse at first.

But just when Carl was about to say no, he changed his mind.

The reason is very simple. The plan to expand the market of the August munitions factory and the "flat cake" he prepared for the Rune family are not a one-shot deal; The Sear family is obviously closer to the colony.

Moreover, although he is an army, if the empire really intends to attack the colonies, with the current situation of Clovis, Anson does not realize that instead of expecting domestic reinforcements from several divisions, the Royal Navy's fleet is more practical.

In this case, it is better to let the other party take a little advantage to show friendship, and draw Cecil and the Navy together to pave the way for future cooperation.

When making money, the more friends the better.

Of course, everything I do now is reasonable and legal, and has nothing to do with private use of public tools, military collusion, corruption, fake military orders...

What, who can prove it? The Cecil family and the entire Royal Navy can testify for themselves!

Besides, this is not just for the interests of the Storm Division, but to resolve the long-term conflict between the Navy and the Army in this way, and act as a bridge of communication between the two sides... As a soldier, there is nothing more than disregarding previous grudges and serving the country wholeheartedly. act of loyalty?

For a moment, Anson was moved by his loyalty; it seemed that there was some very noble idea slowly brewing in his heart.

After negotiating the rental price, Taro Cecil, who was satisfied, left the two of them to have a meal at the Naval Headquarters.

As a seaside city, Beigang's eating habits are very different from Clovis's "ancient tradition". The overall style ranges from salty to sweet and sour, and the food prefers to eat fresh rather than pickled products.

But then again, in terms of food, the Clovis people are either roast chicken or all kinds of sausages.

This is not only laughed at by the imperial people, but the recipes of the Clovis people are all sausages, and even the Clovis people think so; obviously they are not used to light and simple stewed food, but they are crazy about imperial cuisine.

This joke was published in the Clovis Truth: An imperial knight went to Clovis City to try the most authentic specialties, but was told to go to the worst tavern in the outer city. Eat it: "Because all the high-end hotels in the inner city only serve authentic imperial cuisine, you can only eat the taste of your hometown."

Because it was at the Navy Headquarters, the three of them ate a very simple working meal. All together, there were only six dishes of fresh oyster platter, lobster bisque, salted cod, fried beef roll, mashed potato mixed with vegetable salad, and pickled sardines. Plus Tirpitz rum as a drink.

The main food is a kind of small pancakes with local characteristics, the size is similar to the breakfast bag, and maple syrup is added in addition to refined flour and eggs, but it tastes very refreshing and does not feel greasy at all.

Carl prefers licorice candy as a dessert after dinner. As an old smoker who has been breathing gunpowder in the trenches for many years, this small snack is very helpful to relieve his sore throat.

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November 15th, ten o'clock in the morning, clear.

North Harbor Port.

Probably because of the approaching winter, it was clearly a cloudless sunny day, and the quiet sea looked unusually deserted. There was no lively and prosperous scene like the legendary thousand sails obscuring the sun, and there were not many tourists or tourists on the streets on the shore of the pier. pedestrian.

Of course, considering that the Empire is planning to attack and block the Clovis colony, it is not a bad thing to be deserted.

With the melodious sound of the bell, a fleet of thirteen commercial cargo ships, four light cruisers, and a battleship crossed the blue sea outside the port; the brilliant golden sunlight was extremely dazzling under the reflection of the white sails. .

As the only battleship with three decks in the entire fleet, the Crown is particularly outstanding among the swarms. The first time it appeared, it aroused the exclamations of the officers and soldiers of the Storm Division on the shore.

With a load of 2,000 tons, a displacement of 3,500 tons, a length of 80 meters and a width of 20 meters, she has 60 24-pounder guns and two 68-pounder Caron guns... She is the pride of the Royal Navy. The crown of the fleet's designated flagship.

Of course, it was.

As a coastline is not long, there are not many "marine nation" traditions of Clovis, the fleet size can never be compared with the empire or the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea, even if they can afford warships, there are not enough sailors.

Under the premise that the coastline cannot be expanded in the short term, if Clovis wants to have a place in the ocean and colonies, Clovis must build a powerful fleet that can crush the empire's size at least in terms of firepower and defense.

Therefore, from a long time ago, Clovis has been interested in new warships. When St. Isaac was still alive, he experimented with steamships. His enthusiasm for the replacement of warships even surpassed those countries that are famous for their navies.

Like the battleship King Power and the four light cruisers leased to the Storm Division, all of them are "antique goods" that are about to retire and are ready to be disposed of... The real main fleet of the Royal Navy has begun to popularize sail and steam hybrid battleships .

Under the arrangement of Commodore Taro Cecil, the entire Storm Division began to load and board ships one after another; in addition to the Storm Division, the sailors on the battleship and four light cruisers would also follow them to the Ice Dragon Fjord, and in the Stationed there until midsummer.

During this period, Ansen Bach had absolute command of the entire fleet; he could do whatever he wanted with the fleet, except that he could not go to war without authorization.

This is a "generous" gift from Commodore Tarot to Anson - of course, the funds required for the fleet to perform tasks must also be borne by him, because this part of the expenses cannot be reported.

"Um?"

As soon as he got on the deck, An Sen saw a young girl far away on the shore, waving her skirt and rushing towards this side, followed by a large group of people, who seemed to want to stop her. .

And almost as soon as the girl appeared, Fabian, who was next to him, looked shocked, turned his head and ran wildly, and rushed into the cabin with the fastest speed.

"Who is she?"

"Laura Cecil, the youngest daughter of the mayor of Beigang." The little clerk with a tired expression ~www.readwn.com~ explained in the most concise and clear way:

"Lt. Colonel Fabien accompanied me to Miss Laura's birthday party last night and fell in love with him at first sight."

"Fabian, love at first sight?" Anson was stunned:

"How did he do it?"

"Uh... The reason is a bit complicated, the process is confusing, and the result seems to be a bit too much." The little secretary looked embarrassed, and for the first time did not answer Anson's question directly:

"The most important thing is because he did me a big favor, and I promised to keep it a secret for him forever, so I can only tell you... At that time we hoped to meet her father through Miss Laura... The mayor of Northport... So I figured out a way...to leave Fabien and Miss Laura... alone for half an hour..."

Um?

A confused Anson glanced at the hesitant little secretary, and then at Carl Bain, who had a strange expression, and had to shake his head and turn his eyes to the blue sea.

Across the sea is the new world.