I will be crowned king

Shotgun Club, second floor meeting room.

Anson sat with his back to a map of Clovis City. Alan Dawn next to him carefully poured him a cup of scalding hot coffee, and did not forget to prepare milk and sugar beside him.

Ever since his "identity was exposed" after the mutiny and he was caught by Anson secretly sending information to the church, the little secretary has become more cautious than before, daring not to neglect anything.

After putting down the coffee cup, he silently returned to the corner of the room, picked up the familiar pen and notebook, and silently recorded everything that happened in the meeting as usual.

"So, is Hantu crazy? Why is he suddenly trying to take advantage of the Yser Elf?"

Looking at the information at hand, the commander of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Norton Crosell, couldn't help scratching his head: "Eagle Point City, the only passage connecting Hantu and the Iser Elf Kingdom, is now in the hands of Clovis. There; even if they can really take away a few towns or castles from the Royal Court of Yser, it will only be an enclave separated from the mainland."

"Compared to Clovis, the Iser Elf Kingdom has quite a border, and if it is conquered, it will be a real expansion. What...what do you think, this proposal seems to be the Hantu side that will suffer the most, right?"

Hearing what he said, Alexei couldn't help but smile, but did not open his mouth to explain.

"It is true that this proposal is of greater benefit to Clovis. Perhaps this is why His Royal Highness Leon dared to speak openly and honestly to the Commander-in-Chief." The deputy commander of the legion has already taken up his post and is just short of being officially appointed by the Minister of War Sophia. The Minister of Internal Affairs, Colonel Fabian, nodded slightly:

"But in comparison, it's not like Hantu won't get any benefits; besides, if he wants to use troops against Israel, it's impossible for Hantu to bypass Clovis, so he takes the opportunity to win over people who are suspected of starting a war with the empire. Clovis is indeed the right thing to do.”

"The Commander-in-Chief has already explained this at the beginning. I also understand that Hantu hopes to win over and please Crowe to participate in the war." Lieutenant Colonel Norton couldn't help but frowned:

"What I really want to ask is what kind of benefits can Han Tu get from this... You guys, why do you all look like this?"

Looking at the surrounding eyes that couldn't be described as weird or strange, Norton was stunned and didn't even notice Alexei secretly tugging on his clothes next to him.

"Calm down, this is an internal meeting...well, it doesn't seem to even be a meeting." The lazy Carl Bain finally couldn't help but speak: "The commander of the Third Infantry Regiment is from Beigang. It's not very good to understand these things." Is it a normal thing?”

"That's right." Fabian on the side also nodded slightly and looked at Alexei: "Then, let the commander of the Second Infantry Regiment, who knows this best, explain it to everyone."

"well?"

Alexei was stunned: "I, I will do it?"

"We all agree that you are an expert in this field." Karl came closer and smiled meaningfully: "No one else can explain it as simply and clearly as you, don't you think so?"

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel Alexei is unparalleled in his expertise in this field!"

"It's you. We just know it, but we don't understand why."

"That's right, if you want to completely figure this out, you should let the most... most professional people do it!"

Faced with the unanimous recommendation of his colleagues, or in an atmosphere of booing, Alexey finally scratched his head in embarrassment and looked hesitantly at Norton, who still had a face full of surprise:

"Actually, it's nothing. The Francois family, Emmanuel family and other families in Hantu just want to take advantage of the opportunity to expand their territory."

"Of course I understand this... but those territories and vast soil simply..."

"That's why I said you don't understand at all."

Alexey couldn't help but sigh: "It doesn't matter whether it is connected to Hantu or whether it can really enhance Hantu's strength; what is important is that through this war, each family of Hantu can obtain brand new, Land with citizens, land that can produce food, cotton, fruits, gold mines or any valuable ore!"

"Whether your family can own more territory is an important thing to the nobles of the vast land. The most important thing is to entrust more relatives and descendants to strengthen your family." Ali Kexie said seriously:

"As for whether Hantu will become stronger because of this or be hindered by Clovis, that doesn't matter at all!"

"well?!"

Norton was stunned: "Can it still be like this?"

"That's how it is. What's so difficult to understand...ah, I know how to explain it to you." Alexey slapped the table:

"Suppose 'Hantu' is a joint-stock company, and the François family is the largest shareholder with the largest share of the ownership; now he wants to join hands with Clovis to carve up the shares with the following small shareholders in the name of expanding the company. Annex the long-established merchant guild of Ysel Elf."

"Although shareholders all know that this expansion may not bring any actual benefits to the Hantu Chamber of Commerce, their own chamber of commerce can take the opportunity to create a branch and arrange for relatives. In any case, it is a sure profit without losing money - so Say you understand?"

"I understand, I understand nothing more."

Norton's mouth twitched uncontrollably: "It's really not easy to describe the relationship between the kingdom and the nobility, the expansion of the territory and the increase or decrease in the power of the vassals in such a philistine way."

"No way, it's obviously the same thing. It's just that some people talk about it as if it's aloof and sacrosanct." As he said this, Alexey's lips almost grinned with pride. The ears are broken:

"In short, for nobles, there is never too much territory, especially rich and densely populated territory. As for where it is, it doesn't matter at all - of course it doesn't matter if it is too far away, such as the New World."

The commander of the 3rd Infantry Regiment nodded thoughtfully. He had been confused before about why the empire was so obsessed with the New World; as long as he changed his mind and regarded the colonies as the private property of the emperor himself, many problems seemed to be solved.

"Lieutenant Colonel Alexei's analysis is very accurate, but of course His Highness Leon's suggestion is not just based on selfish motives." Fabian took the opportunity to interject:

"Joining forces with Clovis to carve up Israel can also mean that Hantu will definitely stand on our side in this war; accordingly, this absolute loyalty also needs to pay a certain price..."

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"To put it simply, we hope that Clovis can give Hantu an advantage in the war against the Yser elves."

In the Prime Minister's Office, Renault Emmanuel was sitting upright: "As a price, Hantu is willing to become Clovis's shield in the south and share the pressure from the empire."

Playing with the wine glass in his hand, Ludwig showed an interested smile on his face.

As Clovis's only ally that can actually provide substantial reinforcements, Hantu's opinion is actually very important to Clovis; if the Francois family is also interested in starting a war, they can persuade the domestic The difficulty for other forces will be much less.

"Concession... How?" Ludwig asked: "Are we responsible for providing all your army's logistics, weapons and equipment?"

"Of course it is possible, but we are more willing to sign a loan agreement with your country similar to the last time, borrow money from your country in the form of certain commodities or port taxes, and purchase necessary military supplies to relieve logistical pressure and facilitate both of us. Joint operations on subsequent battlefields.”

Renault was neither humble nor arrogant: "As for the concessions I am talking about, it is about the division of territory after the war; we do not insist on taking away all the territory of the Iser Elf Kingdom, but if some territories are successfully conquered, if they are occupied by Clovis, Yes, please don’t take away people’s love.”

This almost made it clear that he hoped that Clovis could occupy Israel's territory instead of Hantu and hand it over directly and generously.

However, Ludwig was not angry, and was even quite excited; because if this was Hantu's attitude, it would prove that they were not lying, but were really considering turning to Clovis in the next war. side.

Ludwig, who had gone through the Yser Punishment War and the Holy War of the New World, had to a large extent gotten rid of the blind faith in the past and maintained a skeptical attitude towards everything, so he did not believe that Hantu could do it for no reason. Stay allies and join the Empire at the right time.

In the worst-case scenario, they can also retake the important place of Eagle Point City and take over it from the empire after the real end, holding the gate of the Three Kingdoms border in their own hands.

But the other party offered a price, which shows that the matter is negotiable: "In this case, I'm afraid I have to ask one more question, how many troops does Hantu have at present?"

"The total army of all the knights and lords in Hantu is about 200,000." Leno didn't hide anything: "But what you want to know is definitely not this, but the next war. Hantu's actual situation The amount that can be mobilized.”

"I can't give you an absolutely accurate number now, but I can guarantee that it will be no less than 100,000... Nearly 40,000 of them will be stationed at Carindia Port and the Summit Tower Fortress to resist the possibility of being sent by the empire at any time. The invading army is coming."

That is to say, the actual mobile strength is only about 60,000, and the size of the two standing legions is not enough, and the combat strength and armament level are probably much inferior... Ludwig, who remained calm, secretly thought in his heart, at the same time, more or less A bit disappointed.

But this is nothing to be surprised about. If Hantu could casually raise the mobile strength of five or six standing legions, the negotiation posture between the two parties would not be what it is now... Then Clovis should turn around and use Yise Your territory begs Han Tu to send troops.

"Then, the attitude of Hantu is roughly like this. The more formal content will be presented by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Leon when he meets with His Majesty Nicholas I and the Queen Mother Regent tomorrow."

Lenore paused for a moment, then said with some uncertainty: "May I ask about Ludwig's administration...do we have a complete agreement?"

This... Ludwig was stunned and his expression froze.

Of course he wanted to let the matter be settled like this, but the other party was not a fool. The fact that he came to Clovis City to ask in person showed that he knew something; even if he didn't know, he knew more or less from all the way to the city. Understood.

In particular, young Leon and Anson Bach still have... that kind of relationship. The first stop when the other party arrived in Clovis City was to go to the War Department. He promised fully. If the War Department hesitated, wouldn't he be slapping himself in the face? ?

But the problem is that I may tell the other party clearly, "As the leader of the government, I may not be able to say anything about this matter alone. I have to seek the opinions of the royal family and the main Ministry of War."

To be honest, it would be ten thousand times more painful than killing him.

Therefore, Ludwig, who was trying to remain calm, could only change his words: "I'm afraid I can't give you an accurate answer so quickly when it comes to major events involving diplomatic relations between the two countries, especially the war; especially the current situation in Clovis City is chaotic. , the royal family and the Prime Minister's Office are busy with the major matter of the National Assembly Bill."

"Until the bill is completely finalized and a new Privy Council is formed, I'm afraid your country may have to wait."

"no problem."

Renault nodded slightly to express his understanding. Coming from Anson Bach, he also knew that this "ruling master" could not completely make the decision. In other words, in the current chaotic situation in Clovis City, no one could have the final say.

"Speaking of which, Ruling Lord Ludwig was once one of the commanders of the New World Crusade Army." Leno suddenly said: "If I remember correctly, your army was the first to land in the New World, fighting against the rebels." Army fighting against each other, right?"

Ludwig frowned slightly: "What do you want to say?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly thought that I could fight side by side with you again, and I just felt it." Renault chuckled meaningfully:

"That war under the leadership of the church ended in a complete violation of the wishes of the emperor, the biggest leader of the war. It is quite ironic no matter how you think about it."

"Following the order of the church, the power of the entire Order World gathered together to severely punish the heretics and heretics in the New World, and showed the glory of the Ring of Order to the entire Order World, but..."

"In such an important war, the Ysel elves did not send a single soldier, and they did not even show any decent support or expression." Renault's speaking speed became slower and slower, and his smile became more obvious:

"For thousands of believers in the world of order, this is really a very irritating thing."

"……yes."

Ludwig, who finally understood what the other party meant, also smiled in realization: "How dare you even dare to remain silent and not respond to the call of the church at all. The Elf Kingdom of Iser...is really against the high hopes of thousands of believers."

"In this case, if we punish them severely, we should be able to get the support of the church, right?"