I will be crowned king

Of course, it was impossible for a single battleship to send the entire Storm Division to the colony, but this did not prevent Brigadier General Taro Cecil from using this as an excuse to ask Anson for a high price and test his details.

As the person in charge who was pushed out by the Navy Headquarters, it was certainly impossible for him to know nothing about the Stormtroopers who came to his territory. He knew very well that the Franz family was standing behind them.

But the clearer it becomes, the more necessary it is to test. After all, not only the army, but also the Royal Navy is equally disgusted with the Franz family, which is increasingly relying on the power of the church. They are wary of whether the other party intends to put their hands on their plate. It is even more important to understand the other party’s true purpose.

Of course, the Royal Navy cannot defy the decision of the Privy Council, but since this sudden army insists on setting off immediately, even if the Rune and Franz families are standing behind it, what if they are not allowed to pay a little "toll"? ?

What's more, Tarot Cecil has done an extremely good job in keeping up appearances, and he can't find any fault even if he finds fault at any time - in order to carry out orders and cooperate with the interests of your Rune family, he even dispatched battleships to assist our army brothers, and he did this. Now that you've reached this point, what else do you want?

As for the cost of leasing a battleship... this is a battleship, and it is also a battleship if it is branded as a "fishing boat", so it is reasonable for it to be more expensive.

For this kind of "generous" blackmail, Anson actually wanted to refuse it at first.

But just when Karl was about to refuse, he changed his mind.

The reason is very simple. The August Military Factory's plan to expand the market and the "big pie" he prepared for the Luen family are not a one-time deal; compared to Franz who is rooted in Clovis City, Sei who is entrenched in North Port is not a one-time deal. The Sears were clearly closer to the colonies.

Moreover, although he is an army officer, if the empire really intends to take action against the colonies, given the current situation in Clovis, Anson doesn't realize that instead of expecting a few divisions of reinforcements from the country, the Royal Navy's fleet would be more practical.

In this case, it is better to let the other party take advantage first to show friendship, and to bring Cecil and the Navy over to pave the way for future cooperation in advance.

When making money, the more friends the better.

Of course, everything I do now is reasonable and legal, and has nothing to do with using public weapons for personal use, colluding with the military, corruption, counterfeiting military orders...

What, who can prove it? The Cecil family and the entire Wang family navy can testify on their behalf!

Besides, this is not just for the interests of the Storm Division, but to use this method to resolve the conflicts between the navy and the army for many years and serve as a communication bridge between the two parties... As a soldier, there is nothing more important than this to ignore past grudges and serve the country wholeheartedly. An act of loyalty?

For a moment, Anson was moved by his loyalty; it seemed as if some extremely noble idea was slowly brewing in his heart.

After negotiating the rental price, Taro Cecil, who was satisfied, stayed with the two of them for a meal at the Navy Headquarters.

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

But then again, in terms of food, the Clovis people either roast chicken or various sausages, and there is really nothing that is worthy of being on the table.

This was not only laughed at by the Imperial people, who mocked the Clovis cookbook as a sausage encyclopedia, but even the Clovis people themselves thought so; they were obviously not used to eating light and simple stewed food, but they were crazy about Imperial cuisine.

This joke was published in the "Clovis Truth" newspaper: An imperial knight ran to Clovis City and wanted to taste the most authentic specialties, but was told to go to the shabbiest and worst tavern in the outer city. Eatable: "Because all high-end hotels in the inner city only serve authentic imperial cuisine, you can only taste the taste of your hometown."

Because they were at the Navy Headquarters, the three of them had a very simple working meal. In total, there were only six dishes of fresh oysters, lobster bisque, salted cod, fried beef rolls, mashed potatoes mixed with vegetable salad, and vinegar-pickled sardines. Just add Tirpitz rum as a drink.

The staple food is a small pancake with local characteristics, similar in size to a breakfast bag. In addition to refined flour and eggs, maple syrup is added to it, but it tastes very refreshing and will not make you feel tired at all.

Carl, on the other hand, prefers licorice candy as an after-dinner dessert - as an old smoker who has breathed gunpowder smoke in trenches for many years, this snack is very helpful in relieving his sore throat.

………………

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

Northport Port.

Probably because it is approaching winter, it is a cloudless and sunny day, and the quiet sea looks unusually deserted. There is no lively and bustling atmosphere like the legendary thousands of sails that cover the sun. There are not many tourists or passengers on the streets along the pier. pedestrian.

Of course, considering that the empire is currently planning to attack and blockade the Clovis colony, it might not be a bad thing to stay quiet.

Accompanied by the melodious bells, a fleet composed of thirteen commercial cargo ships, four light cruisers, and one battleship lay across the blue sea outside the port; the 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 was particularly outstanding among the ships. The moment it appeared, it aroused exclamations from the officers and soldiers of the Storm Division on the shore.

It has a load capacity of 2,000 tons, a displacement of 3,500 tons, a length of 80 meters, a width of 20 meters, and has sixty 24-pound cannons and two 68-pound carronade cannons... She is the pride of the Royal Navy. The Crown, the designated flagship of the fleet.

Of course, it was once.

As a country with a short coastline and little "sea people" tradition, Clovis will never be able to compare with the Empire or the Three North Sea Kingdoms in terms of fleet size. Even if it can afford to raise warships, it does not have a sufficient number of sailors.

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

Therefore, Clovis has been interested in new warships from a long time ago. He experimented with steamships when Saint Isaac was still alive. His enthusiasm for the upgrading of warships even surpassed those countries known for their navies.

The battleship King Power and the four light cruisers leased to the Storm Division are actually all "antiques" that are about to be retired and are ready to be disposed of... The real main fleet of the Royal Navy has begun to popularize hybrid battleships with sails and steam. .

Under the arrangements of Brigadier General 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 Ice Dragon Fjord, and arrive at the There he was stationed until midsummer.

During this period, Anson Bach had absolute command of the entire fleet; apart from not starting a war without authorization, he could do whatever he wanted with this fleet.

This can be regarded as Commodore Tarot's "generous" return gift to Anson - of course, he must also bear the funds required for the fleet's mission, because this expenditure cannot be reported.

"Um?"

As soon as he boarded the deck, Anson saw a girl far away on the shore. She was holding up her skirt and waving as she ran towards her. Behind her was a large group of people, who seemed to want to stop her. .

Almost as soon as the girl appeared, Fabian next to him looked shocked, turned around and ran wildly, rushing into the cabin as fast as possible.

"who is she?"

"Frora Cecil, the youngest daughter of the mayor of North Port." The little clerk with a tired expression explained in the most concise and clear way:

"Last night, Lieutenant Colonel Fabian accompanied me to Miss Furora's birthday party, and I fell in love with him at first sight."

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

"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 did not answer Anson's question directly for the first time:

"The most important thing is because he did me a big favor, and I promised to keep his secret forever, so I can only tell you... At that time, we hoped to meet her father through Miss Fula Laura... the mayor of Northport City... So I thought of a way... let Fabian and Miss Fula... be alone for half an hour..."

Um?

Anson, who looked confused, glanced at the hesitating little clerk, and then at Carl Bain, who had a strange expression. He could only shake his head and cast his gaze towards the blue sea.

On the other side of the sea is the new world.

Posted late, sorry