I will be crowned king

When Lenore Emmanuel woke up from a coma with a splitting headache, the first thing that caught his eye was the crystal chandelier on the ceiling of the Lighthouse Palace and Lisa's bulging face.

The battle is over. The spacious hall is filled with wounded soldiers and soldiers who are cleaning up the battlefield. There are Hantu people, Clovis people, and even Imperial people. Soldiers in different costumes are hiding from the rain around a bonfire. Sharing their cigarettes, wine, bread and cans... The hell that was shrouded in gunfire and smoke a few minutes ago has now become a paradise.

"What time is it now?"

Looking at the cold rain that was still continuing outside but obviously getting lighter, Renault took out the pocket watch on his chest and found that there were three or four lead bullets embedded in the sterling silver dial. For a moment, he didn't know whether he was lucky or unlucky.

"Little Lenore is awake?!"

The surprised girl turned her head sharply, her dirty little hands still stuffing the can in her arms into her mouth. Her extremely agile movements made Renault surprised at how she managed to talk while eating. Clearly.

"Twelve eleven at noon! When he first came in, little Lenore was almost dead, which frightened Anson! Later, he found out that you could still eat, and Anson was relieved."

"Anson has already led the stormtroopers to siege the port. I heard that there is one, one, one..." The girl held her little head, as if desperately trying to get some vocabulary that she knew but she didn't recognize from her head. Shake it out.

Lenore: "...a group?"

"A group! A group of Imperials are guarding there, with more than 3,000 people and a dozen cannons. Anson is going to take back the port, because that place is very important and a 'strategic location'!" Lisa showed off happily. New terms I just learned:

"Lisa is leading the others to station at the Lighthouse Palace, because this place is also 'strategically low'! Lisa also leads the soldiers to receive supplies from the slow guys behind."

"This is also very important, because Lisa has not eaten for a day and a night. Mrs. Bogner said that this is not good, because when Lisa is still growing, she has to eat hard to grow up, and she grows very big. big……"

Seeing the girl happily filling her mouth with the can, with an extremely happy smile on her face, Lenore, who was in a daze, was thinking about other things.

The battle of Carindia Port is not over yet, but the battle of your own has ended.

As for what will happen next, even if Anson Bach didn't speak, he can probably guess it - since the Emmanuel family does not rely on themselves, but the Storm Division to recapture the Port of Carindia, it is conceivable that they will have to Pay the price.

The only thing worth celebrating is that we can be sure that the Clovis people will not stay, let alone occupy Carindia Port and not leave, but they can hold the city in their hands and extort a "redemption" from the Emmanuelle family. "City fee" is probably indispensable.

Based on Anson's previous attitude towards the Carinthians, Lenore can fully imagine what an astronomical sum this will be - the blackmailer will probably not be satisfied if the Emmanuel family is not allowed to bleed.

Given the current financial situation of the Emmanuel family, it is simply impossible to come up with a ransom that can redeem Hantu's first port city. The only option is to borrow money from others...the Francois family.

Use the right to use the Carindia Port to mortgage the Francois family and repay the city redemption fee... After witnessing Anson Bach's "win-win for all parties" twice, Renault had already roughly guessed what this guy would do. .

The Emmanuel family received ownership of the port of Carindia (nominally), the François family received the right to use it, and Anson Bach received the city redemption fee.

Everyone gets what they want most, and everyone has a bright future.

A wry smile appeared on Renault's lips.

This result is not unacceptable, or it is already the best choice for the Emmanuel family; but because of this, this feeling of "being clearly arranged" makes people feel even more powerless.

He now understands more and more why his father, Grand Duke Eden, insisted on sending him to Anson Bach; the future of the Emmanuel family can no longer cling to the past.

The divided Hantu was too weak, so weak that Clovis did not even need to send a real legion commander. Only a deputy commander could decide the ownership of a certain city or territory, and determine the rise and fall of the ancient lineage.

The rise of the Francois family, the decline of the Visenya family, the destruction of Carindia, the strife of the Emmanuelle family... was it really just Anson Bach himself and his thousands of soldiers who did it?

Of course not, it was because he had a unified and powerful enough kingdom support behind him that he could use so little power to move the entire land, shatter the Seven Cities Alliance, and let Claude François Wa was crowned king.

Yes, the seemingly innocent Leon is actually correct; it is only because he found the true direction and moved towards it without hesitation that he was regarded as naive by other lost people, such as himself... Lenore was extremely self-deprecating. The secret passage.

At this moment, a burst of exclamation suddenly came from his ears.

"Ah, look, look outside!"

Um?

Renault, who woke up with a start, suddenly realized that at some point, the girl beside him had disappeared. The hall that was so quiet just now suddenly became full of people, and exclamations kept coming from all around and in the corners.

Looking at the crowds that kept gathering outside the door, Renault stood up with some difficulty, picked up the military flag and flagpole on the ground, staggered behind him, and walked out of the hall; the moment he looked up to the sky, his eyes suddenly opened in a daze. big.

Above the dome, dazzling rays of light were constantly tearing apart the rolling and boiling dark clouds, casting beams of light beams onto the devastated earth, as if they were a door opening from heaven to the human world, calling out to the souls of the dead.

Suddenly realizing something, Renault suddenly turned his head and looked behind him. The sea level, which was originally separated by layers of rain curtains, was now calm and quiet, like a piece of mirror glass inlaid on the earth, so beautiful and peaceful.

It is bright.

The moment this thought flashed through his mind, the cheers of countless soldiers rang in his ears. The Han natives and Clovis people who had survived the battle of life and death hugged each other and cried, and there were all kinds of excited shouts. The sound echoed throughout the halls of Beacon Palace, under the clear sky.

There was no joy at all on Renault's face, and his widened eyes trembled slightly, exuding fear from the bottom of his heart.

……………

Standing in front of the Ten Thousand Army Formation, looking at the clear sky, Lawrence Igor's gloomy pupils once again bloomed with a gleam of "hope".

The sky cleared and the rain stopped.

what does that mean?

It means that the Empire's excellent artillery can finally be unhindered by their vision, it means that the rioting thugs in the city have completely lost the capital to confront the advance army, and it means that the Empire's Hantu Fleet, which has been "out of contact" for more than half a month, can finally Appear unhindered in Carindia Port!

In just one day and one night, the Imperial advance army was defeated without a fight, then stood firm and made a comeback against the wind. Then it was suddenly attacked by the Clovis Stormtroopers, and was completely defeated despite having clearly won a complete victory. Huddled to the port to wait for help...

After experiencing so many twists and turns, not to mention the ordinary soldiers, even Lawrence himself had had enough, was completely fed up, and could no longer withstand any torture.

How could they not be overjoyed when the situation suddenly stopped and the rain calmed down? !

Despite the unexpected start, despite experiencing countless twists and turns, and despite paying a huge price...the one who wins in the end is himself!

Without the cover of the rain curtain, it is impossible for the Clovis mercenaries and Hantu's stinky fish and shrimps to attack an impregnable defensive position that can only be broken through from the front in front of the empire's excellent artillery.

At this moment, Lawrence was very calm and confident, as if he had completely gotten rid of the pain of losing his son. According to his speculation, no matter which direction this Clovis mercenary came from, it was He must have just experienced a forced march!

The reason is very simple, because when he sent an infantry regiment to conduct a tentative attack on Green Shade Valley, this group of Clovis did not appear.

What does this mean?

This shows that this army braved heavy rain and arrived at the Port of Carindia at around three o'clock in the morning. Finding that the outer positions were empty, they couldn't wait to join the battle.

Under this premise, even if they could gather enough supplies and artillery and shells for siege, they should have been exhausted in the previous battles between the North City Gate and the Lighthouse Palace!

The ammunition is almost exhausted, and there is no cover from the rain. Unless the opponent is a madman crazier than the previous commander of the Hantu Army, who wants to kill him even if they die together, otherwise the most reasonable choice at the moment is to surround him without attacking and wait for his own supplies. exhausted.

And long before that, the support of the Empire's Hantu fleet must have arrived at the port of Carindia; in front of the naval guns, the Hantu and Clovis people, who had been arrogant for a day and night, could not have anything but a dejected retreat. Second option.

The glory of victory belongs to the empire.

Thinking of this, Lawrence Igor let out a long breath, and a trace of relief and joy appeared on his tired and aging face, enjoying the joy of the cheers of the thousands of troops behind him.

And everything that happened next basically verified his guess.

As the sky cleared, the riots in every corner of Carindia Port gradually died down. Craters, ruins and corpses could be seen everywhere. In the devastated streets, the surviving soldiers and citizens were walking feebly, dragging their scarred bodies with them. The exhausted body was looking for anything to eat among the collapsed ruins.

The few imperial soldiers left in the city had been slaughtered by them, and the outposts and military camps were burned to ruins by their anger... But no matter how much anger they poured out, they could not fill their hungry stomachs and give them a chance to survive. A shelter from the rain.

At the same time, the Storm Division, which had already completed the siege of the port and was ready to launch an attack at any time, seemed to have realized that the battlefield advantage was gradually tilting towards the Imperial advance forces, and gradually withdrew its forward troops, leaving only a small group of troops behind. Some skirmishers maintained the line, and the main force "turned" to the safer side of the street to avoid being exposed to artillery fire coverage.

The enemy's active retreat greatly encouraged the imperial advance army, which had been demoralized by the retreat. The soldiers, who had been severely exhausted from the battle, began to work hard to build defensive positions and wait for the arrival of the reinforcement fleet.

Compared with the bustling advance army position, the Storm Division, which took the initiative to give up the attack, seemed unusually quiet and desolate. It seemed that it had completely given up on the idea of ​​taking the Carindia Port in one go, and seemed very lonely.

"How long until he arrives?"

Anson, holding a monocular, looked at the bustling port from a semi-abandoned outpost, and asked the cavalry lieutenant behind him without looking back.

"This..." He hurriedly took out his pocket watch. With an embarrassed look on his face, Jason looked at the pointer on the dial pointing to 1:35, and pursed his lips:

"Well, about this... When we made the plan, we were not aware of the heavy rains in Carindia Port in the summer, so I'm afraid..."

"I didn't ask you this!" Anson interrupted the cavalry lieutenant a little unhappy:

"I'm asking how long it will take for him to arrive, and... what time is it now?"

"Thirteen thirty-seven - according to the pre-war deployment, Lieutenant Colonel Fabian should arrive at the Port of Carindia on or before thirteen twenty-five! No, but..."

Before he finished speaking, the hesitating cavalry lieutenant was interrupted by cheers from the port.

"Long live the Empire——!!!"

Cheers that resounded throughout the world echoed over the advance army's position at the port of Carindia.

On the endless horizon, a bunch of sail shadows pushed away the waves and headed quickly towards the port of Carindia.

Looking at the white sails getting closer and closer, the advance army position in full swing at the port was almost ecstatic; as the fleet arrived at the battlefield, the battle of Carindia Port that lasted for a day and night seemed to finally come to an end. , the balance of victory was completely settled at this moment.

As long as the fleet launches an attack, everything will be fine!

But in the midst of the joyful mood, there were also some sharp-eyed and not-so-savvy guys who noticed something was not right and did not join in the hysterical celebrations of their companions.

For example, why did this fleet appear at such a "coincidence" at this time? For example, why the opposite flagship was a cargo ship instead of a three-masted cruiser. For example, their number seemed to be less than the impression. For example, why did they hang up? It's not the fleur-de-lis flag of the Empire, like...

"Prepare naval guns——!"

On the flagship deck, Fabian, who was holding the steering wheel, shouted loudly to the sailors on the ship: "All ships, drop anchor - full left rudder!"

"All gunners are in position, open the gun doors! Grenadier regiment - get on the deck and prepare to land!"

"All ships are centered on the flagship and aim towards the port! Three, two, one..."

"Fire-!!!!"