In the Name of the Queen

Villeneuve never dreamed that he would lose this naval battle, and in such a funny way.

Roland smiled gently. The scepter in his hand looked ordinary except for the colored gemstone at the top, but he could feel the power of the scepter.

With one stroke of the stick, even the cabin of the ship could be smashed, let alone his head.

Villeneuve shrugged, took off his sword, held it in his hands, and raised it above his head.

You can't lose people if you lose the battle.

As a noble, you must maintain your manners even if you surrender, and Villeneuve did a good job in this regard.

"Admiral of the Golden Kite Republic, Villeneuve de Kelvin, surrenders to you."

As expected of a guy from a romantic city, surrendering was so ritualistic.

Roland complained silently.

Villeneuve's appearance is quite clean. Although there are a few crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, he doesn't have much of an aging look, which adds a bit of maturity.

The standard Jin Yuan old aristocratic style is very similar to the gang of lords in the Sussex Imperial Capital.

Putting away the scepter, he stretched out his right hand to take Villeneuve's sword, and said in a deep voice: "Roland, the head of the Royal White Rose Knights of the Sussex Empire, accepts the surrender of the person in front of you, and guarantees that you and your subordinates will enjoy Treatment of prisoners of war.”

Villeneuve said nothing. He summoned his adjutant and issued the order to surrender.

The young adjutant opened his mouth and wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Villeneuve.

"This is an order, end the fighting, end the senseless death."

As the order was issued, the sound of artillery gradually subsided, and the shouts of killing also stopped.

The chaotic music disappeared into the night, and the sea breeze blew across the sea, carrying the painful wails of the injured soldiers.

Noise from the outside world echoed in the command room, and the noisy environment made the place seem deathly silent.

Seeing Villeneuve's slightly depressed expression, Roland comforted him in a deep voice:

"General Villeneuve, there is no need to be disappointed. You just lost because you didn't take enough risks."

Villeneuve shook his head, sighed, and said helplessly: "Losing is losing, no matter how many reasons there are, they are all excuses."

"Governor Roland, if you can trust me, I want to go to the Gia Lai area and help you get your prisoners back. If nothing else, your landing force should have suffered a lot of losses now."

Villeneuve thought of the Perth that was used as a decoy and was destroyed, and couldn't help but stab Roland.

"I admire Governor Roland for his decisive tactics."

"The landing force suffered heavy losses? That's not a big deal. I already asked them to surrender." Roland said calmly.

Villeneuve's eyes widened and he looked at Roland in disbelief.

"What, you don't believe it?"

Roland sat down at the main seat familiarly and motioned for Villeneuve to sit down too.

Villeneuve's mind went blank and he subconsciously sat down in the guest seat. Only then did he realize that Roland had taken his seat.

But he didn't protest.

His current status is that of a prisoner, and having a seat is already a great honor.

Seeing Villeneuve hesitate to speak, Roland thought of the heroic and sunken Perth, and his teasing thoughts became much lighter. Although he could give the most generous pension to all the members of the Perth, he could also make their families live better. Good times can never be exchanged for these brave warriors.

The joy of victory was much lessened by the sacrifice of Green and others. Roland said calmly:

"When entering the battlefield, everyone must have the consciousness of sacrifice. As a commander, I will choose the most cold-blooded tactics, but I will also respect everyone's right to know. If Captain Green thinks that the first charge is to be used as cannon fodder, I will never force it.”

"If they need to carry out a mission that requires death, I will inform them in advance, ask for their opinions, and give them the best pension, with military merit doubled."

"People will die in war, but they are not abandoned."

Villeneuve didn't expect Roland to be so frank, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

He sighed inwardly and decided to skip this topic, "Governor Roland, you seem confident about defeating Marco? Don't underestimate him. Although he is cold-blooded and cruel, his military ability is undoubted."

Roland said categorically: "General Villeneuve, it is absolutely impossible to defeat the Jin Yuan Kingdom where the whole people are awakened, but it is not difficult to defeat the thieves and lone men."

Villeneuve's pupils suddenly narrowed.

Of course he could understand what Roland meant. Marco, who is cold-blooded and cruel in the eyes of others and proficient in various fighting methods, is a lonely man in Roland's eyes.

He muttered this unfamiliar word several times. Although he could understand Roland's thinking, he still couldn't help but remind him:

"Governor Roland, you may not be clear about some things, so I must remind you. After Mr. Carlo was killed, his supporters Robert and others organized hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Marco, but he was completely defeated by him with less than 10,000 people. ”

"Why did Robert go into exile? Did he not like the prosperity and freedom of Cité? They just failed."

Roland's heart trembled and he narrowed his eyes.

Lomio and the others kept silent about this matter, only saying that they were betrayed by a traitor and stabbed in the back by a villain.

When Marco seized power in a coup, he only had a few thousand loyal supporters in his hands, and his reputation was not justified. However, he was able to achieve a clean victory against an army of hundreds of thousands of Carlo supporters, which shows his military talent.

He knew that Lomio and the others were in exile after their defeat, but he did not expect that they would be defeated so miserably.

It can be seen from Villeneuve's words that he was very dissatisfied with Marco, but he didn't dare to say anything because he didn't have the strength to resist before.

The old guy is very cunning.

He didn't dare to take action himself, but he hoped that Roland and Alina would defeat Marco.

"General Villeneuve, please continue."

Roland needs more detailed information.

Seeing Roland's humble attitude, Villeneuve felt relieved. He sat up straight and began to tell the many unknown secrets of Marco's coup.

After listening to Villeneuve's story, Roland was even more surprised.

He had an illusion that Marco's bold and adventurous spirit was somewhat similar to Sif.

But Marco's military ability was more solid.

Fortunately, he had offended everyone and lost politically. No matter how strong his military ability was, it would be difficult to turn the tables.

The more Roland thought about it, the more scared he became. Even though he offended so many people, Marco still firmly controlled the political situation, eliminated dissidents, and concentrated power.

If he was given another three to five years to rectify the order and restore people's livelihood, I'm afraid he could really return an independent and powerful country to the people of Jinyuan.

By then, there will be writers and news agencies to whitewash him.

This bastard almost succeeded.

Roland felt a little cold on his back. Marco had the ability and the skills, but he just didn't have the right time.

Now is the weakest time for Marco, and it is also the best window to defeat him.

Looking at Villeneuve's frown, Roland's firm voice sounded.

"Military is bloody politics. No matter how good Marco is, his will needs soldiers to execute it. Villeneuve, you choose Alina, which means you choose a free future."

Choose Alina?

Villeneuve was somewhat disapproving.

Roland is not a philanthropist. He dare not think about how heavy a price Alina will have to pay to return to Cite.

Thinking of the lover literature that has been popular in Cite recently, he inevitably had some impolite thoughts.

Alina, she may already be Roland's person.

This is politics. If you want to get, you have to pay.

But this has nothing to do with him who plans to retire after the war. After all, he is old. His last wish to defeat the Sussex Navy has completely failed. What else can he pursue?

When Miss Alina succeeds in restoring the throne, he will hand over the military power and return to the territory to retire.

The future world belongs to the young, and the old man should leave.

Having said what he needed to say, Villeneuve simply stood up and said goodbye to Roland.

"Governor Roland, please send someone capable to escort me to the Jialai area. General Soboslo and I have been friends for many years, so it shouldn't be a problem to get the captives back."

After a slight pause, he smiled and added: "As long as you convey your confidence to him, Soboslo will also support Alina and you."

"General Villeneuve, I'm short of people here, so you should bring your own guards."

Villeneuve suddenly raised his head and looked at Roland.

Looking at Roland's clear eyes, he was a little confused.

He was shocked to find that he couldn't understand Roland at all.

Asking Roland to send someone to escort him was actually to monitor him, just to give him some face.

Roland couldn't not understand.

But Roland asked him to bring his own guards, which was a trust in him.

Is Roland pretending to be generous or serious?

Just as Villeneuve was thinking about it, Roland smiled and explained: "General Villeneuve, you are a true nobleman worthy of respect, I believe you."

Roland's words made Villeneuve feel as if he had taken a hot bath on a cold day, and every pore of his body was refreshed.

Who doesn't like to hear nice words? Unless the person who speaks is of too low status.

With Roland's status, he would be happy even if it was awkward flattery.

Watching Villeneuve leave, the smile on Roland's lips gradually disappeared.

He didn't trust Villeneuve at all, but Marco.

No matter how many reasons Villeneuve had, in Marco's heart he was a waste who surrendered to the enemy. Once Marco suspected someone, this person was not far from death.

Villeneuve raised his sword to surrender, and there was no turning back.

Since he couldn't turn back, Roland certainly didn't mind taking a high-profile attitude to give him some face.

That's how old nobles are. You can beat him, scold him, or even kill him, but you must give him enough face.

Sending Villeneuve away, Roland's brain began to work quickly, and the corners of his lips rose slightly.

Originally, we only had a 30% chance of taking Xidai City, but now we have a 100% chance.

No matter how strong a city is, it cannot prevent internal traitors.