The strongest Marquis in history

Robert said: "But even so, you still failed to defeat me. You, Arthur, were suspected by the emperor, you deserved it, and you deserved it yourself. You have already surrendered to Qi, and you still want to occupy the three supply points on the route. Take a pee and take a picture of yourself to see what you look like. You have nothing, but you still want to occupy these benefits, just dream."

Arthur said: "No matter what, it's my own business and has nothing to do with you."

Robert said: "Yes, it is true that it has nothing to do with me. But, I am willing to say it! Your mouth is on my mouth, and you didn't keep it a secret. Who is to blame?"

When Arthur heard this, his anger could no longer be contained, and he clenched his fists again and prepared to strike.It's just that he looked at the strong and capable Robert, and finally put down his mind to fight. He couldn't beat Robert.

This damn Robert.

Arthur let out a long breath, and said dejectedly: "Robert, there is really no need for us to do this. Although you and I are hostile, but now, we are all people from the Haixi Empire who have surrendered to Qi."

"I don't want to mess with you."

Robert snorted, and said, "As Arthur, you are good at forbearance, and you are even more vicious. I can't afford to curry favor with you. You go your way, and I go through mine. Don't interfere with each other."

"you……"

Arthur didn't expect that he offered to show his favor, but he was also rejected.

"We'll see."

Arthur looked angry and walked away.

After Arthur left, Robert sat in the tent with a cold smile.This Arthur has a good plan.It's a pity that he has nothing to do with Arthur, he just works for Wang Qi.

Shortly after Arthur left Robert's camp, the news spread to Wang Qi's camp. Wang Qi got the news that Arthur and Robert were fighting each other, and Wang Qi smiled.

The discord between Robert and Arthur was the result he hoped to see.If the relationship between the two is as good as wearing a pair of pants, Wang Qi will start to strengthen precautions against the two.

Now this contradictory relationship is the most suitable.

Only when Wang Qi is in the middle can the left and right be balanced and coordinated easily, so that the situation can be controlled by Wang Qi at any time.

Chapter 992

Baixiang Kingdom, Jieri City in the south.

This is the largest city in the south of the White Elephant Kingdom, and it is also the most prosperous city in the entire White Elephant Kingdom.This area is where the Hercynian Empire garrisoned troops, and the merchants of the Hercynian Empire who came to the White Elephant Country to do business gathered here in Jieri City.

Although Jieri City is not the imperial capital of the White Elephant Kingdom, it is the economic center of the White Elephant Kingdom.

In Jieri City, there is a Dudu Mansion.

This is the Governor's Mansion arranged by the Haixi Empire in Baixiang Kingdom, located in the north of the city.Although the imperial capital of the White Elephant Kingdom is in the central area of ​​the White Elephant Kingdom, and the officials of the White Elephant Kingdom are also gathered in the capital of the White Elephant Kingdom, the emperor of the White Elephant Kingdom has arranged for officials to be in Jieri City alone, and they are responsible for following the orders of the Governor of the White Elephant Kingdom, so as to facilitate coordination between the two parties.

The governor of Baixiang Kingdom is Franco.

His age is already in his forties and nearly 50 years old.Such an age is when experience, ability and ambition are at their strongest, free from the constraints of family and experience.

Franco has served as the governor of Baixiang Kingdom for almost ten years.Under Franco's management, the White Elephant Kingdom became the region with the richest production of slaves, mines, and gold and silver in the Hercynian Empire.

In the eyes of the emperor of the Hercynian Empire, Franco became more and more important and highly regarded.Today's Franco's pursuit of official position is to support Charles.

Because this was a mission given by Emperor Augusta of the Hercynian Empire, and of course Franco himself was willing.As long as Charles succeeds to the throne, he will definitely go one step further in the future and become a pivotal figure in the court.

Even if he succeeds in supporting Charles, he may even become prime minister in the future.

This is what Franco expected.

Today's Governor's Mansion, in the study.

Franco is arranging tasks, arranging the number of mines to be transported this month, as well as the amount of gold and silver mined.

This is done every month.

The reason why the Hercynian Empire has been strong is because the Hercynian Empire has been relying on blood transfusions from outside-controlled territories to continuously provide enough slaves and resources.

It took almost half an hour for Franco to arrange everything properly, waved his hand, and the people under his command stepped back to carry out their tasks.

Franco sat alone in the study, but his thoughts drifted to the Japanese country.

Arthur led the army to attack the Wa country, and Charles also experienced in the army. I don't know if he won this battle?Logically speaking, this matter is actually not difficult, after all, the strength of the Wa country is extremely weak.

It's a pity that Arthur has been gone for such a long time, and there is no news. Franco is still a little worried.

"Boom! Boom!"

A knock on the door came from outside the study.

The butler of the mansion entered in a hurry, bowed and saluted: "Master Governor, a general came from outside the mansion and said he came back from Japan. He has important information and should report it to the Governor-General."

"please come in!"

When Franco heard this, he immediately became excited.

Finally home.

He has always been worried about the situation of Arthur and Charles. Now that there is news about the two of them, Franco will not always be anxious and worry about Charles getting into trouble.

The steward went to inform, and after a while, a panicked general stepped in.

The general's name was Marco Polo. After standing still, he quickly took out a letter from his clothes, put it in front of Franco, and said, "Your Excellency, this is a letter from Prince Charles. Please read it."

When Franco took the letter, he didn't check it immediately, but glanced at Marco Polo. Seeing that Marco Polo looked a little panicked, Franco's heart sank, and he had a bad premonition.

Franco opened the letter and quickly browsed through it.After he finished reading it, his expression completely changed, because this letter mentioned the annihilation of Arthur's entire army and the matter of making him surrender to Qi State and serve Qi State.

wrong!

Franco recalled the situation of the letter in his mind.

He looked carefully again, and at this time, he discovered the code words in the letter, telling him to use his tricks, first pretending to surrender, and then taking the opportunity to deal with Qi.As long as Qi State comes, you can take the opportunity to deal with Qi State.

After reading it, Franco knew that although Charles and Arthur said they surrendered, they actually surrendered falsely.

But no matter what, it was defeated.

Franco's mood was very low, because what happened now caught him by surprise, and even made it difficult for him to deal with it.

Franco is less than 50 years old, and he already has many folds and wrinkles on his face, and now his brows are suddenly raised, and his expression is even more serious.He looked at Marco Polo and said, "What happened in the war against Japan?"

Marco Polo said: "Reporting to the Governor, we encountered an ambush and were ambushed. The team led by General Arthur sailed all the way on the sea, and they were also mentally prepared for Wa to be guarded by the army of Qi."

"But in the end, we landed successfully at the port of the country of Wa. However, our army chased the troops guarding the country of Qi all the way, and after a certain distance, we left the port."

"Unexpectedly, all the warships were ambushed by Qi State, cutting off our retreat."

"In addition to the Qi army, after running for a certain distance, there were still people who ambushed halfway and ambushed our pursuers. As a result, the entire army was wiped out. General Arthur and Prince Charles fell."

Little people like Marco Polo don't even know about the existence of Charles.Because of the need to deliver the letter, Marco Polo knew that Charles was actually a prince, and he also became a prisoner.

"Trash! Really trash!"

When Franco heard this, he couldn't help shouting and cursing one after another.

You know, this is not the first time that the Haixi Empire has sent troops to the East.In the past, Robert led troops there, but in the end Robert was defeated because after landing, the rear warships were attacked by surprise, resulting in defeat.

Philip went to attack the Qi State. Although it was not a surprise attack on the battleship, he was attacked by the Wa State because he did not solve the hidden dangers of the Wa State. In essence, he was also a surprise attack.

Now, so does Arthur.

A group of people fell in the same place again and again, and lost in the same place.

What a disappointment.

Franco asked again: "Qi, what's the situation?"

Marco Polo said: "As far as Qi is concerned, the emperor of Qi, Wang Qi, is in Wa, and he personally directs in Wa."

Franco nodded, and he glanced at the letter again, reconfirming the contents of the letter, telling him to follow suit.Under such a premise, Franco thought there was still a chance.

As long as the plan goes well and the emperor of Qi is destroyed, even if Qi is strong, it will fall into civil strife.At that time, the army of the Haixi Empire can take advantage of the situation to counterattack.

All the merits of this matter can be given to Charles to help Charles establish his prestige.

The more Franco thought about it, the more reliable it became. This is a very good way.Once the plan is successful, Franco himself will have a huge influence on Charles.

It's all worth it.

Franco figured it out, so he stopped hesitating and continued to think about how to implement the plan along this line of thought.

Chapter 993

The weather in September is bright and clear, not only the sun is shining brightly, but also the sea is endless and blue waves are rippling.

On this day, Wang Qi set off with a large army and left Dongzhou port.

Battleships sailed on the sea and advanced rapidly.

Wang Qi stood on the deck, holding the side of the boat with his hands, and with hope in his eyes, he said: "It has been many years since the establishment of the Qi State. Today, the strength of the Qi State has become countless times stronger. However, the Qi State is strong, and the Haixi Empire is not strong. Weak. This time to attack the White Elephant Kingdom, it is our first battle with the Haixi Empire when Qi Kingdom takes the initiative to attack. This time based on the White Elephant Kingdom, it is the real first battle to go to sea."

Wei Xun said: "Your Majesty, we will win this battle."

Xu Nanfeng also said excitedly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, we have so much information. We have even prepared many means to win. It is impossible to lose to Franco this time around."

Yan Chixing also nodded, and said: "Your Majesty, apart from the number of our troops and our weapons, Charles is also in his hands. With Charles, Franco dare not act rashly. After all, Franco, it is impossible to ignore Charles. life and death."

Everyone is extremely excited.

There is only hope, no fear.

Wang Qi nodded and didn't say anything more.For him, this battle is very important, and he can only win but not lose.

The battleship is still cutting through the waves and moving on.

Fortunately, not only all kinds of fruits are stored on board, but also all kinds of pickled meat are stored to ensure that the crew on board will not be affected by food.After all, the people who steered the boat were not only from the Qi State, but also from the Haixi Empire.With these people in charge of sailing, the sailing went smoothly, and half a month passed in a blink of an eye.

On this day, when Wang Qi and his party were standing on the deck, Wang Qi looked at Arthur and said in a deep voice, "Arthur, we have been sailing on the sea for almost half a month. The nearest supply point to us, and How far?"

Arthur said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I estimate that it will take one more day at most to reach the first supply point. Along the way, the humble official will keep an eye on the situation of the sea route, and there will be no mistakes."

Sailing at sea is not so easy.

Experienced people are needed.

Because Arthur often went to his own route supply point to collect taxes and take away supplies, he was extremely clear about the supply point on the route, and could judge the distance based on the situation along the route.

Wang Qi nodded and said, "Arthur, I hope everything goes well."

Arthur said: "Your Majesty, everything will be fine. I dare not deceive Your Majesty in any way."

Wang Qi said: "I hope so."

Arthur didn't say much anymore. After all, he didn't say anything about the three supply points before, which made Wang Qi a little unhappy. This is normal.He also regretted it in his heart, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, no one knew that the supply point would be exposed at the beginning.

The battleship continued sailing, and another day passed in a blink of an eye.Standing on the battleship, you can already see the islands in the sea from a distance.

Wang Qi directly ordered to prepare to dock and land, and the warships went there one after another. When they sailed to the sea port and docked, the teams stationed at the sea port quickly gathered.After all, there are many warships coming, they don't know the situation, even if they lose, they have to prepare early.

When the soldiers were ready to fight, Arthur disembarked first.When he got off the boat, the generals guarding the island hurriedly put on a face, ordered the withdrawal of guards, and all saluted quickly.

Arthur ordered people to assemble, stood aside to greet him, then turned to look at the battleship, and said, "Your Majesty, you can land now."

Only then did Wang Qi land with his men on the shore.

Even so, there are still soldiers guarding the battleship to ensure the safety of the battleship.After Wang Qi landed with his men, he went to the military camp on the island to rest and take over control of the army.

What Wang Qi has to do is to control the island.

Wang Qi looked at Arthur and asked, "Arthur, what is the name of this island?"

Arthur replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, this island is called Yongzhou Island, with an area of ​​3000 square kilometers. There is a freshwater lake on the island, and there is no shortage of water resources. In addition, there are about [-] residents on the island. Few people."

"Many merchants who come and go here mainly supply meat, fresh water, and some vegetables and fruits. After all, such a small island can only replenish some fresh water, vegetables and fruits."

"Residents on the island, because the supply points need a lot of supplies, so many people grow vegetables, fish, etc., by selling these supplies, they can earn a good living money, and also earn a lot of cloth, tea, etc. Not bad."

Wang Qi nodded and said, "That's right, there are still such people living there. How many troops are there on your island?"

Arthur said: "In fact, there are not many people, only 800 soldiers are guarding. After all, the number of people on the island is not too many, so now, [-] guards are enough."

Wang Qi said: "The 800 people under your command will be reorganized. Next, they will be guarded by Qi soldiers."

"Follow Your Majesty's orders."

Arthur answered directly without any hesitation.

As I said before, the supply point is under the control of Qi State, so it is only the implementation of this policy.

Wang Qi looked at Xu Nanfeng in the camp, and said, "Xu Nanfeng, from among the soldiers under your command, eight hundred soldiers will be dispatched to guard. The soldiers will not guard Yongzhou Island all the time. Two years is a cycle, two years Afterwards, adjustments were made and the guards returned to China. At the same time, the guards on Yongzhou Island were given priority for promotion and appointment after returning to China. In addition, compared with domestic salaries, the salaries on Yongzhou Island were directly doubled. Double it."