I Will Be The Crowned King

"I will be crowned king (!

As night fell, the Black Reef Harbor, shrouded in lead-gray gunpowder smoke, gradually returned to silence from the hustle and bustle of the day.

After a whole day of **** fighting, the defenders huddled in the fortifications and camps ravaged by the war, holding weapons and wine bottles, the flames flickered and the pipes and low-quality tobacco puffed white smoke, leaving them rustling in the cold wind There is a little solace in the shivering tired body.

The siege that lasted for more than ten days has smoothed out all the fears, blood, and enthusiasm of these recruits; the only thing left is exhaustion, numbness, and the happiness or pain that they found themselves alive after a whole day.

Sweeping the battlefield, sweeping away the remnants of the enemy, treating the wounded and transporting corpses, repairing fortifications, and standing guards... Whether they have received training in this area or not, the siege battle for more than ten days has used various methods to make them thoroughly learn and remember these tasks. Meaning, spontaneously or methodically busy with the officer's rant.

War is the best place to train new recruits—three months or more of training is nowhere near as good as a real battle to shape and "train" a group of soldiers who don't even know how to shoot.

If Anson were to evaluate, this group of Black Reef Harbor militiamen was probably more qualified to be called an "army" than 99% of the imperial colony's army - if you really want to call those literal rabble. Military words.

As for the storm division and the smuggling pirates in Red Hand Bay... As the "savior" of Heijiao Harbor, they were specially arranged in a residential area of ​​Heijiao Harbor - most of them were originally local "loyalty" industries. After the purge it became the property of the liberals.

In order to deal with the imperial army before, the Black Reef Port, which was sturdy and clear, not only hoarded a large amount of materials, but also sent away some of the orphans and the old and weak in the last period of time. In addition to the various casualties caused by the recent siege of the city, this is a blockbuster. There are empty houses for thousands of them.

As the commander-in-chief of the advance army, Lieutenant Colonel Alexei said after the landing that after a long and hasty march, he was tired and had to be rested as soon as possible, and even declined the welcome that Black Reef Port was prepared to hold for him and the soldiers of the advance army. reception.

As for discussing how to meet the siege of the imperial army, announcing the Confederate and Beluga Harbor's follow-up support plan for the Black Reef Harbor, the advance army and the local militia to cooperate in defense, etc., "the trivial matters" are naturally handed over to the lieutenant colonel. "Lieutenant" is in charge.

As for how to convince the unfamiliar "Party A" to accept his full set of plans, An Sen feels that even if he can't say that he has rich experience, he is at least a certainty - the most important trick is to let the other party express as much as possible without violating the principles of the plan. his own ideas, and then through the art of language to convince him that his solution perfectly suits his needs.

After all, war is a science of pretending to be an art, especially in the case of a disadvantageous situation, there are not many choices left, and time is even more limited - at this time, Party A is usually very practical and will not require the plan to be "original". sex" or being able to "surprise him a little differently".

At the moment, there are even fewer options for Black Reef Harbor. Fortunately, there is only one goal: to ensure that the Imperial Army cannot capture the defense lines and cities before reinforcements arrive.

On the basis of this goal, Anson needs to get the actual control of the entire city defense - of course, only "actual" control, nominally, the Black Reef Harbor Council can do whatever it wants.

But just like there are no two identical leaves in the world, and no raindrops that are exactly the same; when the talks officially started, he found that the ideas of the two sides were completely different from each other.

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"So... may I ask when the advance army is going to organize our evacuation?"

A slightly larger long table slanted across the center, occupying a quarter of the space; MPs with pipes in their mouths and dressed differently sat on the back benches on either side or in the back row; two kerosene lamps hung in front and behind. Above everyone's heads, a hazy light was reflected in the lingering smoke.

This is the basement of the Black Reef Harbor Council. Ever since the Imperial Army besieged the city and occasionally started bombarding the city across the firing range, all meetings have been moved here from the original hall.

In the past, this space was certainly not enough, but since the siege began, people have been evacuated and sacrificed. In addition, the Speaker of Black Reef Harbor and a group of parliament representatives went to Winter Torch City to participate in the Confederate Conference. Counting the officers, the entire Black Reef Harbor Council also joined together. There were less than a hundred people, so it was more than enough for everyone to hide in the basement.

"Evacuate?"

An Sen, who was sitting at the end of the long table, placed his fingers on the edge of the table, and looked at the councillor who had just spoken with a little surprise: "What we need to discuss is how to protect the Black Reef Harbor, where is there any evacuation?"

"But the Black Reef Port is really unstoppable right now!"

The congressman looked very anxious, and the cold sweat on his forehead could be clearly seen even in the smog: "You have seen the situation today - the imperial army outside the city has destroyed the fortress on the high ground on the right wing, and the entire defense line has been No longer safe!"

"Well, even if it's nothing, the battles in the past ten days alone have exhausted the entire city's arms reserves; now we not only have to collect battlefield seizures, but even civilian-made firearms have been collected, lead bullets and Gunpowder has bottomed out - the average number of shots per soldier is less than 40!"

"The reason why there is no shortage of weapons is that the casualty figure offsets the wear and tear, and it is required that unless the enemy attacks within fifty paces, they can only hide in the fortifications and are not allowed to fire back - otherwise we would have long ago. Out of ammunition."

"Under this circumstance, to be honest, do you think there is still hope for Heijiao Harbor?!"

The words full of despair collided back and forth between the closed walls, which seemed very harsh.

Perhaps because of too much excitement and fear, the congressman blushed, propped his hands on the tabletop, panting slightly and staring at the smiling, approachable "Captain Alan Dawn".

Holding the monocle on his face, An Sen, who smiled indifferently, met the other party's gaze, and then slowly turned to his side: "This is..."

"Pushwood!"

Without waiting for the others to speak, the congressman who slapped his chest quickly replied: "The Heijiao Harbor congressman and vice-chairman of the Chamber of Commerce specializes in the timber business from Yangfan City to Changhu Town."

"The honorable Lord Pushwood, I can understand your mood at the moment, really - as a soldier, I have encountered situations like being surrounded and running out of ammunition and food more than once."

With a formulaic "template" of sincerity, Anson said softly: "But as the adjutant to the commander-in-chief of the advance army..., the order I received is to assist you in resisting the siege of the imperial army until the reinforcements arrive, not to evacuate you from here. "

"Dear Alan Dawn...Captain, we can also understand that you want to carry out the commander's order, but Black Reef Harbor is really unstoppable!" In the face of Anson's sincerity, Congressman Pushwood was not ready to back down:

"No disrespect, but I really don't think that with the help of your army and those sea... Confederate navy less than a thousand people, Black Reef Harbor will be able to withstand the siege of the Empire."

"And this is not my opinion alone - all the upright Black Reef MPs and officers present here think so!"

In order to prove that what he said was true, Pushwood loosened his hands on the table and sat back down, pursing the corners of his mouth tightly and stopped talking.

"Yes?"

An Sen chuckled without changing his face, and glanced at everyone present.

Under the dim lights and the thick white smoke, some of the people he swept across didn't change their faces, some dodged their eyes, some coughed and nodded, and some thoughtfully...

No one spoke, but they had already said everything they wanted to say.

In the already depressing basement, the atmosphere was like a tomb.

I have to admit that this result was far beyond Anson's expectations - he thought the worst would be the complete split of Black Reef Harbor. You can blow yourself up to the sky.

Unexpectedly, this group of people is actually an unprecedented unity, and they are united under the banner of "running with buckets".

This is a little trickier.

But it doesn't matter, it's not that he has never met An Sen, who has ideas that are completely different from his own; as long as the results meet his expectations, it doesn't matter what the process turns out to be.

So he was ready to change his mind.

"In this case, even if Lieutenant Colonel Alexei can defy the military order and organize to retreat, how do you plan to leave the Black Reef Harbor?" An Sen asked without changing his face:

"All the roads on land have been blocked by the siege positions of the imperial army. A few or a dozen people may hope to pass through the defense line and escape into the wilderness. A large-scale retreat is simply not realistic."

"As for the sea... We do have four three-masted sailing ships that can be used as means of transport for the retreat, but the number of loads that can be carried at a time is also very limited, and the maximum number of sailors is a thousand people."

"If I remember correctly, the population of Black Reef Port should be around 50,000. In time, the ship will not have any accident, and the empire will not find it. It will take at least fifty round trips to complete the evacuation."

"No no no! You misunderstood, I didn't mean to move the entire Black Reef Port out of the advance army."

Pushwood shook his head sharply and tried to explain: "We just hope that the advance army can help everyone here, and all the loyalists and their relatives in Black Reef Harbor to evacuate, that's all."

"As for the number of people...I can't give you a detailed list right now, but it should not exceed 1,500 people; compared to the advance army and the four battleships, this is not a very exaggerated number."

Oh?

Looking at his very serious expression, and the looming eyes full of hope and longing around him, An Sen, who had always maintained an approachable smile, suddenly "suddenly realized":

"So that's the case. You mean that the advance army will abandon the Black Reef Harbor and more than 50,000 local people, protect your family members, and escape from the heavy siege of the imperial army..."

Pushwood's face stiffened.

The surrounding officers and parliamentarians remained silent, but they were communicating quickly with each other.

The silence continued for nearly half a minute again.

"Dear Captain Alan Down, we know this is bad, very bad, but..."

Pushwood paused, sighed heavily, and suddenly looked up and looked at Anson:

"But! Please do not doubt that we are all liberals who are absolutely loyal to the Confederacy and allies of Moby Dick, and will never betray our own people!"

"I can tell you clearly that everyone here has participated in the battle against the Empire, and everyone has been wounded! We would rather commit suicide than be captured by the Empire, and every one of us is willing to fight for the opportunity given the opportunity. The rule of the empire, fight to the last minute!"

"But if Heijiao Port really can't be maintained, why waste our lives here - we are Heijiao Port; even if it is for the restoration of Heijiao Port one day, we can't just be so meaningless. death."

"As for other local people..." Pushwood sighed again and said with a very helpless taste:

"For the future of Black Reef Harbor, I can't care so much for the time being; and if all of us loyalists leave, even if the Empire maintains their rule here, it should... not cause them too much harm. Bar?"

should?

Anson quickly raised his brows and glanced at the councillors and officers who nodded yes, but did not make any statement on such a well-founded and convincing remark.

But the opponent's attitude is so strong and unified, it is indeed a trouble - if the empire has not yet had a large army, Ansen will definitely be happy to send such a self-aware and willing ally; The city is torn apart.

To put it horribly, if he is the Colonial Minister outside the city now, and he knows the situation in the city very clearly; he doesn't even need to send troops, and Black Reef Harbor can capture himself.

After a long silence, An Sen finally spoke up under the watchful eyes of the public.

"Well, since you all think so, then as an outsider, it's not convenient for me to continue to say anything." An Sen said blankly:

"I will report this matter to Lieutenant Colonel Alexei and see what his attitude is; if he agrees and everything goes well, I will assist you to evacuate from Black Reef Harbor... It is not impossible to consider it."

As soon as the words fell, everyone in the depressed atmosphere in the basement breathed a sigh of relief, as if receiving an amnesty.

"Thank you! Thank you for reaching out to those of us who have nowhere else to go!"

Pushwood, who was still tense just now, instantly smiled as if he had changed his personality. He jumped over the few people in front of him excitedly, and stepped forward to hold Anson's hands:

"I assure you, as long as things go well, Heijiao Port will never forget your outstanding contribution! When you arrive at Beluga Port safely, it will definitely give you a big surprise..."

"boom!"

With a sudden loud noise ~www.readwn.com~ the door of the basement was suddenly forcibly slammed open.

A young man dressed in the clothes of the Black Reef Harbor militia with a rifle in his arms rushed into the room, and shouted in a panic while running:

"No, it's not good! The Clovis people we sent to steal the ship were given to... uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

Before he could finish speaking, the two guards at the gate immediately stepped forward in shock and covered his mouth tightly.

But it's too late.

Under the dim light, An Sen, who was still smiling, was silent, just gently supported the monocle on his face.

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