I will be crowned king

"Of course you can!"

Before Anson started to put forward conditions, Reinhard Roland immediately agreed: "According to the information I have obtained, the Northern Chamber of Commerce is responsible for nearly a quarter of the logistics and transportation work for this holy war, and one-fifth of it. The ship is still leased in the name of us... ah, it is the Chamber of Commerce. After all, there are so many ship owners, trade unions and friends in the ocean trade, so it is not appropriate for the Holy See to come to negotiate one by one. "

"Actually, I have made an estimate myself. If there is a problem with the logistics in charge of the Northern Chamber of Commerce, there will be a large-scale disruption in the logistics of the Jihad Army, which will account for almost one-third of the necessities and arms."

Very good, that's enough... Anson nodded slightly.

One-third may not sound like a small number, but it is not as exaggerated as four-fifths or nine-tenths. It seems to have an impact but the impact is limited... But the problem is that logistics cannot be calculated like this.

First of all, the supplies of the Holy War Army are replenished once a month. They first arrive at Sailing City collectively and then are replenished to each legion in batches. The process and losses along the way are definitely not a small number; a piece of bread and a bullet are transported from the place of origin to the battlefield. In the hands of soldiers, the price paid will definitely exceed ten times or a hundred times.

Long-distance transportation, coupled with the need to supply hundreds of thousands of troops, even the financial and material resources of the Holy See are probably quite tight; under such circumstances, one-third of the necessities suddenly fail to arrive in time or are even lost, which is definitely not the case. It could be as simple as one in 10 soldiers starving.

Conflicts will break out among leaders, and soldiers will protest and vent their dissatisfaction, and this kind of contradiction and dissatisfaction will lead the entire army to make wrong decisions.

"But if there is such a big problem, the Luo...Northern Chamber of Commerce will have to bear a lot of pressure. You must be aware of this, sir."

Reinhard changed the subject: "Of course I am definitely on your side, but the Northern Chamber of Commerce needs to prioritize the interests of the Roland family, leaders in the chamber of commerce, and even partners; the risk is too great, and there is no choice. I'm afraid..."

"Don't worry, I will definitely not lose everyone's interests. This is also necessary." Anson looked serious, and the sincerity in his eyes seemed to be transformed into reality:

"As far as I know, in the agreement between the Jihad Army and the Chamber of Commerce, success is considered successful when goods leave the port, right?"

"That's not entirely the case." Reinhard sighed: "If the Chamber of Commerce breaks the seal without authorization, or engages in any intentional damage, theft, or even reselling of materials, it will still be considered a breach of contract."

"In the eyes of ordinary people, this kind of clause is simply loose, and it clearly gives the Chamber of Commerce a huge advantage, but the client is the church... wherever there are cathedrals in the world, there are banks of the church, and there are also accompanying priests and pious people on the ships. The followers of the Circle of Order... Unless the Chamber of Commerce can buy out all the thousands of people on the route, it is impossible to breach the contract."

While speaking, Reinhard never took his eyes off Anson, carefully observing the "boss"'s emotional changes.

He had long been prepared for being approached, and even vaguely expected it. After all, his relationship with the Roland family was also one of his important resources; but unless he could come up with an absolutely sure way, he would not be able to do so. Dare to risk offending the Holy See and pay for yourself and the entire family.

"So...as long as it's not the Roland family who does it, and even the Northern Chamber of Commerce itself is one of the victims, then there will be no problem, right?"

"Oh, so you already have an idea?"

Reinhard's eyes lit up: "If this is the case, I will send someone to inform the person in charge of the Northern Chamber of Commerce. He is currently in Beluga Port; I swear in the name of the first president of the New World Company that we will definitely be able to Get support from the Chamber of Commerce!”

That's for sure... The Northern Chamber of Commerce is the leader of trade in the northern part of the Order World. It was originally extremely dissatisfied with the church and the southern forces of the empire that were attached to the church's name when they extended their hands to the new world; if they had the opportunity to create obstacles for their competitors, That must be a hundred thumbs up.

"So about the specific time and place, as well as the general situation of the plan..."

"You'd better not ask these questions, let alone tell Roland...I mean, the adults of the Northern Chamber of Commerce." Anson raised his hand to stop Reinhard who wanted to continue asking:

"The less we communicate with each other about this matter, the safer it will be for everyone; as long as the Northern Chamber of Commerce performs its due obligations and responsibilities normally, there is no need to ask about other things, let alone act too much. Deliberately.”

"I am definitely not saying this because of any distrust of the Roland family or the Northern Chamber of Commerce, because our enemies are really powerful and pervasive; any slight flaw is a fatal threat!"

Reinhard hesitated for a moment, but it was just a hesitation. As a businessman, he was not willing to work for the Free Confederation, a colonial oligarchic regime disguised as a republic: "Okay, I understand."

"If everything goes well, the Free Confederacy will never forget the friendship between the Northern Chamber of Commerce and the Roland family. I hope that we can both survive this catastrophe and get everything we really want."

Anson patted him on the shoulder with a slightly raised corner of his mouth, then turned and left the New World Company's office in Gray Snow Town.

On the way back to the military camp, he originally planned to discuss it directly with Roman, but the loyal Grenadier Colonel had already left alone when the New World Army retreated, heading to Beluga Harbor to find Major General Ludwig... Right now The only Truth Society in the entire Ash Snow Town that I could 100% find was Norton Crosell, a peripheral member.

Considering this poor subordinate who seemed to be thoughtful but actually didn't know as much about the Truth Society as he did, Anson hesitated for a few seconds and finally chose to give up; after all, there were plenty of contacts, but reliable and capable subordinates were still very precious.

The Storm Legion has many talents, but none of them are redundant.

Since he couldn't get in touch with the Society of Truth for a while, Anson could only go back to the headquarters to discuss with Louis the next counterattack plan for Beluga Port; but as soon as he entered the door, he couldn't help but saw a familiar figure. Frowning slightly:

"It's you?"

"Your attitude is so sad, Your Excellency Anson Bach."

In the empty conference room, Karin Jacques, who was sitting at the long table opposite the door, was holding a glass of cold water, and showed an extremely sincere look with a half-smile: "I have always felt that we are friends, otherwise It won’t be in this place anymore.”

"And I am fundamentally different from a certain annoying novelist. You can trust me 100% without any doubts."

There is no need to have any doubts... The fact that you can suddenly appear here without saying a word is the most suspicious thing... Ansen said silently in his heart:

"Now that you are here, it proves that you already know what I need you to do, right?"

"Yes, but not entirely." Karin Jacques put down the water glass in his hand:

"You hope that the Truth Society will coordinate with the rebel nobles of the Kingdom of Naxir to attack the logistics fleet of the Jihad Army. We know this very well, but there are two problems that need to be solved in this matter."

"Oh? Say."

"First of all, there is the issue of contact and communication. I don't know if the Roland family has any good ideas, but if the target cannot be determined in advance, what should we do if we run into an unsuspecting fleet?" Black-robed priest The question is quite straightforward:

"Secondly, if we intercept the Jihadi Army's logistics fleet in an open and honest manner, and it is not a small sneak attack, the Kingdom of Naqsir will be under considerable pressure - for some reason, we cannot allow Naqsir for the time being. The Kingdom joins this holy war in the New World."

"Why?"

"Because the current Naqsir Kingdom, or the royal family of the Naqsir Kingdom...er, or the current King of Naqsir, is the only one who has the ability and opportunity to unify the three North Sea countries."

"Unify the three countries in the North Sea?" Ansen was stunned for a moment: "So the truth will be busy with this right now?"

"No, it should be said that someone has been busy with this." Karin Jacques seemed to be trying very hard to resist the urge to roll his eyes:

"For reasons that only he knows well, he believes that a unified North Sea region is more consistent with a certain balance, or trend - and that's all thanks to you!"

"Me?" Anson's expression became even more strange: "What does this have to do with me?"

"How come it doesn't matter? Who accidentally allowed the Handi region to be successfully unified?!" Karin Jacques was completely upset:

"A country that was divided and interfered by various forces has completed the construction of territorial integrity and consensus through internal integration under the influence of external forces that are so weak that they can be ignored. Do you know what this means?"

"It means that since Clovis, the empire's status as the nominal 'co-owner' of the entire ordered world has been shaken like never before!"

"If Hantu is still external, then the independence of the colonies is a deeper blow to this status; no matter what the outcome of the jihad is, as long as the Free Confederacy completes de facto independence, then this trend will be completely unstoppable! "

"The empire was established by 'aristocratic contracts' and ancient myths. It is fundamentally different from the vast land with purely feudal relations, and the 'country' of Clovis who conquered by force and then centralized power. The connections between various regions can only be Use 'weak' to describe it; it is very powerful, but once this weak connection is questioned, it can also fall apart in an instant."

"Such a powerful yet fragile empire is highly tied to the Church of Order. Once the empire collapses, it means the complete collapse of the 'world of order' maintained by the Church of Order for thousands of years; its rationality and existence will be fundamentally questioned. , its status in people's minds will be reduced to an extremely humble level that no one has ever imagined!"

Carlin, who was breathless after saying such a long list, picked up the water glass and drank it all in one gulp. He looked at Anson as if he was completely exhausted: "These are his exact words."

So that's it... Anson raised his eyebrows: "So he not only wants to take advantage of the opportunity of the New World Holy War to let the Kingdom of Naxir fight a civil war, but also wants to use this civil war to unify the three countries of the North Sea... In this case, anyone who will be attracted by this will Things that attract the church’s attention really shouldn’t be there.”

"It's great that you understand." Karin Jacques breathed a heavy sigh of relief: "So this battle for Beluga Port..."

"You should help more!" Anson intercepted directly: "Otherwise, the Free Confederacy will be completely defeated by the Holy War, and the 'little moves' of the Kingdom of Naxir will never be able to hide from the eyes of the church... right?"

"But you've already won!"

Karin Jacques looked exaggerated: "In the Battle of Red Hand Bay, the Holy War Army was able to let go of the New World Army. Isn't this enough to explain the problem?!"

"Not enough, far from enough!" Anson raised his eyebrows: "You just said that what you want is de facto independence - the Battle of Red Hand Bay can at most ensure that the Holy See will not wipe out all the colonies, but even if it is low It’s okay to completely destroy this regime through an intense war and establish a semi-independent vassal state. Isn’t this not in line with your goals?”

"That's right, but it should be even more in line with your interests." The trainee priest twitched his lips: "I advise you to be realistic. At this stage, it is no longer possible to completely exclude the power of the Holy See from the New World!"

"If the Holy See insists on setting up a parish or a semi-military organization such as a jihad frontier in the New World, it is impossible to stop it with your 30 to 40 thousand colonial militia; unless the Luen family personally goes to hell - but that won't be the case again Giving the Holy See more excuses to interfere?!”

Anson smiled: "It's not that impossible..."

"There is, and it's not easy at all!" Karin Jacques sighed and rolled his eyes: "Well, let me tell the truth about your thoughts to that bastard that we all know and don't want to see - But I’m really just passing on a message this time and won’t give you any guarantees, okay?”

"Anyway, if you want to get fleet support from those rebel nobles, you must persuade the Naxir royal family. Now he is the only one who can 100% make His Majesty the King obedient; if he refuses, I...have nothing to do! "

"Okay, but you have to tell me one more thing."

Looking at the angry trainee priest with his hands spread out, Anson said indifferently: "Tell him, if we cannot recapture Beluga Harbor in this battle, it means that the power of the Free Confederacy has been completely blocked in the New World by the church. Mainland China, the meaning of independence will be greatly reduced, and it will not have any impact on the stability of the ordered world."

"Since he was able to help Clovis keep North Port intact in the ninety-fifth year of the Saint's Calendar, it shows that he clearly understands the significance of an outlet to the sea and a prosperous port city to an independent force; no more With the Confederacy being a living target, how much pressure will the newly independent North Sea Kingdom have to bear on the church?”

"Think carefully, think it through, and make the decision he thinks is the right one - I'm betting on him!"