The King

   Arrived at Port Watson, and after a simple breakfast, Hudson immediately called a meeting of representatives from various companies.

   There are some suspicions of exceeding authority, but the authority of the commander-in-chief is not clearly limited to the army. Occasionally commanding the navy is probably acceptable to everyone.

   "Just now I went for a stroll on the sea, and found that the single Holy See warship fled in embarrassment, and something must have happened.

  As a member of the Terran Alliance, we cannot watch our allies have accidents.

  Send people out for all-round investigation, find out the situation as soon as possible, and then organize manpower for rescue. "

  Politics is like this, some things can be done, but not said.

  In order to make it easier for everyone to understand, Hudson also deliberately emphasized the tone of "allies" and "rescue".

   "Marshal, the three major fleets of the Holy See are powerful, and there are few opponents in the entire continent.

   What's more, there are a large number of masters accompanying the fleet, so it is almost impossible for accidents to happen under normal circumstances.

   Could it be that the fleet was scattered by a storm? "

  Byron asked suspiciously.

   In the face of the mighty power of nature, human beings are insignificant. Humans can't knock down a fleet, but nature can.

  Once encountering a big storm at sea, even with the protection of a magic circle, it will inevitably suffer heavy losses.

  The last time the Dalton family's fleet sank several warships in a storm.

   "I'm going to ask the people of the Holy See, the situation on the sea is changing, who knows what happened?

  I heard that piracy has been rampant recently, and even warships that are alone dare to attack.

  When you go to search and rescue, you should also be careful. "

   Hudson said casually.

   Things like adding insult to injury are not suitable for the navy to do, at least not flying its own flag to do it.

   They all hang out at sea all year round. Hudson doesn't believe that there are not a few pirates in the hands of the major families to do the dirty work.

   Now is the time for the pirates to play.

  The enemy's capital ships are gone, and the rest are small warships, and the personnel may not be fully staffed.

   It is best to leave it to the pirates. Even if it leaked, it was done by pirates.

  With an extra fig leaf, the matter ended well. If it was a direct confrontation, it would be another political storm.

  …

   "Captain, are there pirates ahead?"

  Looking in the direction pointed by his deputy, Odebiao happened to see a fleet flying the pirate flag, speeding towards them.

  The muzzle of the cannon had already aimed at them, and the moment Aodebiao hesitated, the magic crystal cannon on the opposite side had already sounded.

"No!"

   "Damn pirates, dare to provoke..."

   "Organize a counterattack immediately, and make them regret coming to this world!"

   "Boom, boom..."

   After a short fight, Odebiao's warship was unfortunately shot and did not lose its combat effectiveness, but the flexibility of the warship dropped significantly.

   "Something's wrong, these people aren't pirates!

   Despicable alphas, let the navy pretend to be pirates...

   Quickly retreat! "

   Realizing this, it was too late.

   This is the territory of the Alpha Kingdom after all, and the best chance of escape has been lost since seeing the pirate ship.

  Similar scenes keep happening on the sea.

  The "pirates" swarmed in, constantly hunting and killing the lone Holy See warships. Even the lucky one who was floating on the sea with a splint in his arms was not able to continue to be lucky.

  …

   "Quick, it's safe to leave here and enter the sea area of ​​the Kingdom of Hesse!"

   Powell kept urging.

  As an old captain, with his rich experience, he escaped round after round of interceptions by "pirates".

  In order to increase the survivability, two Holy See warships that also fled in a hurry were pulled on the way, and the combined force of the three ships finally rushed to the border area of ​​the two countries' seas.

  Generally speaking, this kind of two-way zone is the favorite of pirates.

  But for the Holy See fleet that survived the catastrophe, this is the safest area.

  Real pirates are only seeking money, and the high-risk work of robbing warships has never been in the business scope of pirates.

  It's a pity that Powell missed a point. It is not only the Alpha Kingdom that wants the destruction of the Holy See fleet.

  The Kingdom of Alpha and the Holy See had serious conflicts, and the Kingdom of Hesse, which was closer to the Holy See, could not have conflicts with the Holy See.

  The difference is that Alexander V was more tolerant. Even if there was a conflict with the Holy See, most of them chose to calm down.

  The longer the forbearance lasts, the more violent the outbreak will be.

  After confirming that the Holy See fleet had an accident, the Alpha Kingdom immediately notified the news to its neighbors, and those who made trouble +1+1...

   As the first Powell to rush out, it was very unfortunate that he became the first victim.

  Just as he was about to approach the port for supplies, he was followed by a "pirate".

   "Captain, these pirates really don't have eyes, they dare to follow all the way here."

  The pirates all ran to the vicinity of the port, clearly not paying attention to the fleet in the port. It is a miracle that the blind pirates here have not been wiped out.

  Suddenly, Powell realized something was wrong, and hurriedly ordered: "Get away from the port, here..."

   Before the order was issued, several pirate ships came from the direction of the port, blocking their way.

   If you look carefully, you can also find that under these pirate flags, there is also the flag of the Hesse Kingdom Navy that has just been put away.

  The sound of the roaring magic crystal cannon rang out again, and the three Holy See warships that had been flanked back and forth did not escape after all.

  After the war ended and the pirate ships disappeared, the warships in the port slowly sailed out to "hunt for the remnants of pirates" on the sea.

  The fateful Powell had just been picked up from the sea, and before he could speak, he heard:

   "The captain caught a remnant of a pirate. This person actually wanted to get away with the Holy See military uniform. Such a vicious pirate should be hanged immediately!"

  Powell, who came to his senses, hurriedly shouted:

"No!

  I am not a pirate!

  I'm not a pirate!

  …”

  However, the body was exhausted, and he couldn't break free from the shackles on his body. The result of his roaring was a few big mouths.

The noble officer headed by    beat Powell and said disdainfully: "When all pirates are caught, they will say that they are not pirates.

  Such a little trick, but also want to fool people.

  Tell you old boy, I said you are a pirate, you are a pirate, no! "

  With a "whoosh" sound from the rope, Powell was hung on the mast, and after bouncing twice, he went to meet the Lord of Dawn.

  …

  Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.

  The news of the annihilation of the three major fleets of the Holy See quickly spread throughout the continent, and everyone was shocked by the news.

  The most direct impact is that the five grassland countries, which were still busy bargaining, reached an agreement with the Alpha Kingdom at lightning speed.

  On the holy mountain, Pius VII gritted his teeth and said:

"impossible!"

"This is impossible!"

  …

   "How could the three major fleets be wiped out?"

   "Even if all the naval fleets of the Alpha Kingdom are gathered together, they are still no match for the three major fleets!"

  …

   Roaring can't solve any problems, and more and more evidence shows that the three major fleets have indeed been wiped out.

   After Pius VII calmed down, Ulisse said slowly: "Your Majesty, all three fleets have lost contact, and we are trying to find survivors.

  According to the information from the Northern Continent Division, the Alpha Kingdom fleet made a big move in the name of suppressing pirates five days ago, and has yet to return to the port.

  In addition, the fleet of the Kingdom of Hesse has also shown signs of making a big move recently. However, their fleet dispatch time is very short, just wiped out a few pirates.

  Our people have observed from a distance, and the fleet of the Hesse Kingdom has not lost much, and it doesn't look like it has participated in a war.

   What's more, there is too little time, and it is basically certain that they and the Alpha people are not the ones who have black hands on the three major fleets.

  The intelligence department has already acted, as long as the Alpha people's fleet returns, we will receive the news as soon as possible. "

   Such an explanation obviously did not satisfy Pius VII. Before the three major fleets went north, everyone assured him with one voice: the Alpha Navy is not an opponent of its own fleet.

   If there is no absolute advantage, he will not send his main fleet to other people's doorsteps to provoke and seek excitement.

  It’s all right now, not to mention the total failure of political deterrence, the Holy See has become a joke across the continent.

   If nothing else happens, there is a high probability that this year's "tithe" income will be cut in half.

   Without the deterrence of the naval fleet, those countries that do not border the Holy See will not obediently buy it.

  Anyway, there are countries that resist taxation on the mainland. The Kingdom of Alpha and the Kingdom of Franks have clearly stated that they don't have a single copper coin.

   Several other big family countries also paid a symbolic payment of 1.8 million gold coins.

  As soon as this incident happens, several major countries will definitely further reduce the amount of "tithe" payment, and it is not impossible to not pay it directly.

  Small and medium-sized countries do not have the courage to directly resist taxes, but bargaining is still possible.

  The Holy See is hostile by all parties. In addition to disputes over theocracy and monarchy, there are also real interests.

  Even the most pious believers will still be unhappy if they ask people to pay taxes every day.

   Besides, the nobles are not easy to fool, each of them is very clear about the difference between the Holy See and the Lord of Dawn.

   To add insult to injury to the Holy See is to save money for oneself.

  Once the two are equated, the situation of the Holy See on the mainland will naturally not be too good.

   "Hurry up and find out what happened as soon as possible, I don't believe that the Alpha people have the strength to eat the three major fleets!

  Now is the period of the Continental War, even if they can do it, they will suffer heavy losses.

   Too much power has been lost, what can they use to resist alien invasion? "

   Pius VII said angrily.

   Didn't know that his own people divided up the army first. In the eyes of Pius VII, the power that could destroy the three major fleets was enough to affect the sea situation. He couldn't sleep or eat without knowing the reason.

   In contrast, he no longer cared so much about the chain reaction triggered by it.

  Things have already happened, just do whatever you want, and just wait to clean up the mess.

  …

  Beyond the sea of ​​mist, Hudson is leading the kingdom fleet to "encircle and suppress ghost ships".

  There is fog to cover, and the specific target cannot be seen. Anyway, there are ships approaching and bombarded with magic crystals.

   "Your Excellency, Marshal, this is the world of ghost ships. Do the fish that slipped through the net of the Holy See really dare to go in?"

  In the past few days, it has been like a dream for everyone. The awesome fleet of the Holy See was scrapped as soon as it entered the misty sea.

  If they hadn't confirmed the news again and again, they would have suspected that they had fallen into a bewilderment.

"What do you think?

  If the idiots of the Holy See hadn’t run into the sea of ​​mist, they would have ended up where they are now.

   Don't you think that the three ghost ships can wipe out the Holy See fleet from the outside world? "

  False and true, real and false.

  Even if Hudson personally leads the battle, he must be able to lead everyone's thinking into the ditch.

   It doesn’t matter if you’re wrong, it’s all guesswork anyway. Just enough to prove that the attack on the Holy See fleet has nothing to do with him, Lord Hudson.

  Although the fleet is his own, Hudson can't guarantee that so many officers and soldiers will be loyal to the kingdom and will not be bought by the Holy See.

  As long as the army returns, it is estimated that what happened along the way will be known to the Holy See.

   It doesn't matter if you expose the news that makes people worse. Whether there is any evidence, the Holy See can guess.

  Based on the relationship between the two parties, if the kingdom doesn't play tricks, there will be a problem.

  But Hudson cannot afford to command the ghost ship and destroy the main force of the Holy See fleet.

   To deceive the enemy, first deceive your own people.

   Think about it, the Holy See fleet went deep into the sea of ​​mist, and was almost wiped out by the ghost ship attack.

  In an instant, the representatives of all parties involved broke out in a cold sweat.

   Before that, everyone formed a team to encircle and suppress the ghost ship, and they were also preparing to go deep into the sea of ​​mist.

   It's just that we were worried about the loss too much later, and everyone took it easy, otherwise the tragedy is not just the Holy See.

   Almost in an instant, everyone made a decision in their hearts, and the misty sea area will be a forbidden area for the family in the future.

  As for the issue of the ghost ship, when the opponent comes out, they will form a team to encircle and suppress them. If they stay in it all the time, they will pretend they didn’t see it.

   Outside, the fight is in full swing.

  The Holy See personnel who went deep into the sea of ​​mist, except for the ordinary sailors who drove the ship, the rest were masters.

  The way of fighting against ordinary warships naturally cannot play a role here.

  The three ghost kings commanded the ghosts, and kept throwing poisonous insects on the warship. Unfortunately, except for the initial success, all the latter failed.

   Even digging deep into the bottom of the sea to dig a ship, before the ghost approached the warship, it was scrapped by the other party's masters.

   It looks like a ghost is attacking, but in fact it is almost like giving away a head. Apart from wasting the opponent's physical strength, it has no real meaning.

  If it wasn't for the cover of fog and the location of the ghost ship could not be found, they would have been beaten by the opponent and fled in all directions.

  Receiving the phantoms' pleas for help, Hudson was also very helpless.

   Naturally there are reinforcements, but he can't reveal his identity!

  If the people of the Holy See want to come out of the misty sea, then there is nothing to say, just let the fleet concentrate their firepower on them.

   Now that people are tossing in the sea area, they can only wait first. Anyway, the other party has no supplies, so if it continues to consume like this, it will collapse sooner or later.

   "Boss, these people are not easy to deal with, the Lord only asks us to drag them.

  Anyway, they are also lost now, why don't we digest the previous harvest first, and then look for their bad luck. "

  The ghost king in white suggested.

   Constantly dying, even ghosts are exhausted physically and mentally. The outside world only knows that ghosts are immortal. In fact, ghosts need energy to revive.

  The continuous flow is because they are killing each other, and the energy generated by these killings is absorbed by the ghost ship.

   In the past few days, the three ghost ships have been fed up, and they urgently need to digest the results.

   Originally, I wanted to go all out and win these high-quality blood food. Facts have proved that their strength is still not enough.

  Even if the three of them go up in person, they can't stand up to the opponent's masters and attack them.

   "Then let them go for a while, and wait for me to digest the harvest, and then come to a decisive battle with them!"

   After finishing speaking, the three ghost kings turned the bow of the boat and left.

   There is no need to withdraw the ghosts in the battle. After dying in battle, they will return to the ship to be reborn.

  Unless they encounter the domain of a powerful sanctuary, these ghosts cannot leave the ghost ship for a long time. Even if he is captured by the opponent, he will come back soon.

  The battle was over, but Harmodi was not happy at all. The fleet outside has completely lost contact, and it is completely unknown whether it is dead or alive.

  Their team of encircling and suppressing the ghost ship found their target, but unfortunately, the enemy was too slick, and they couldn't grasp it at all.

  After a big battle, except for killing groups of ghosts, no effective results were achieved.

   "Commander, the situation is not good. Our sailors suffered heavy casualties, and driving three warships at the same time may be..."

  Hearing this answer, Hammadi was so angry that he vomited blood.

   Never thought that one day he would worry about the shortage of lowly sailors.

  There are a lot of masters on board, but to command everyone to do coolies, thinking about Hammadi gives me a headache.

   "The difficulty is only temporary, you should overcome it first.

   Adjust the original two shifts, let some people work on long shifts, and wait until they are out of the foggy sea area. "

  …

  Two days later, the way back was not found, but the legendary Dulong Island appeared in front of everyone.

   Seeing land at last is undoubtedly a cause for celebration for those who have been at sea for two months.

   It's a pity that this is Dulong Island, a ghostly place with nothing on it except poisonous insects and beasts.

   There is no need to expect extra supplies, even if you find a water source, everyone dare not drink it!

  Of course, this place can also be regarded as a treasure land for some dark-type powerhouses who cultivate sideways.

  Whether to go ashore to explore has become another problem that plagued Harmodi.

   "Your Excellency, our supplies are running out, we should find our way back as soon as possible.

   What's more, the fleet is still waiting for us to go out to rescue. We have wasted too much time here, and we can't explain the heavy losses of the fleet. "

  As soon as the white-haired pastor finished speaking, the old man in black robes objected:

   "It was hard to find Dulong Island, how could I give up so easily.

  According to the information we have collected, the artifact may have been brought to Dulong Island by those traitors, and we will not be able to explain it until we go back to find out! "

  Both sides have good reasons, Hammodi's head was in a fog, and after hesitating for a while, he ordered:

   "Enter the island to explore for two days, regardless of whether there is any harvest, you must rush back to meet up."

  …

   It was too late to wait for the Holy See fleet to come out, and Hudson also secretly complained. It has been delayed for such a long time, and there are still a lot of things waiting for him in the army.

   But if this opportunity to weaken the Holy See is given up, Hudson is not reconciled.

  The regiment wiped out this group of masters, and the high-end power of the Holy See was reduced by at least 10%.

   "You wait outside, I'll go in and check the situation first."

  As soon as Hudson finished speaking, everyone hurriedly stopped: "Marshal, the sea of ​​mist is too dangerous, why not..."

   It can be seen that everyone really cares about him.

  In the current situation of the Alpha Kingdom, no one can do without him as the commander in chief of the army.

   Until the end of the Continental War, the Hudson was the kingdom's most valuable asset.

  In the event of an accident, it will be difficult to find a replacement in a short period of time, and it will be a disaster for all major forces in the kingdom.

   "Don't worry, this sea area is not too big. Even if you lose your way, you can fly out in any direction you choose."

   Hudson said calmly.

   Just fell into everyone's ears, this is thick Versailles.

  The sea of ​​mist covering an area of ​​hundreds of thousands of square kilometers is really not a big place for a giant dragon. But for the human race, it could be fatal at any time.

   A dragon chant broke through the air, and Hudson went deep into the misty sea again.

  The dense fog blocked his sight, but it couldn't block the sight of the giant dragon. Maxim shuttled through the sea area with ease, and soon found the location of Dulong Island.

   "There are three warships below, which should belong to the Holy See. Do you want them to destroy them?"

  Hearing Bear Stearns' voice transmission, Hudson almost doubted his ears.

   The ship docked at Dulong Island again. Could it be that this place is incompatible with the attributes of the Holy See?

   Originally, he was still worrying about **** this group of people, but now he doesn't need to think so much.

  As long as these ships are killed, the probability that the guys on the island can leave alive is about zero.

   "Bear Stearns, first check to see if the master on board has left, and then do it if there is no danger.

  Notify the ghost ship to come, and they need to take the blame for this matter. "

   Hudson said cautiously.

  Facing the top forces of the oldest human race, no one knows how many hidden methods the Holy See has.

  For example: the pope's exclusive big prophecy.

  What happened this time was enough for them to use special methods.

  Theoretically speaking, the pope cannot see the fate line of the strong in the sanctuary, but it is hard to guarantee that he does not have the magic of time travelling.

  Hidden a bit deeper, even if the battlefield is restored, he cannot be found on the head of Master Hudson.

   As for more accurate predictions, Hudson is not bragging, and the artifact in his hand is not vegetarian.

   It doesn’t need to be used, just carrying it on the body can mess up the fate line.

  If this were not the case, the Holy See would not have been able to find its own artifact for a long time.

  …

  Jade Palace, after receiving the good news, Caesar IV finally showed a long-lost smile.

  The kingdom has not even made a move, and the people of the Holy See have played themselves to death. It feels like a fairy tale.

  The reports of several great nobles along the coast are all similar. Regarding the tragedy of the annihilation of the Holy See fleet, everyone unanimously concluded that the commander of the Holy See was too stupid.

   The question of making a shot worse, everyone tacitly did not mention it.

   It was all done by pirates, and had nothing to do with the kingdom's army. The biggest responsibility of the kingdom is nothing more than not timely rescue.

   But this kind of thing can't be said, no one knows that the Holy See fleet is so powerful, it will be wiped out!

   "Knowing that the magic crystal cannon can't work in the foggy sea area, you dare to bring the fleet in.

  It seems that the Holy See is really in decline, and any cat or dog can occupy a high position! "

  Caesar IV couldn't help sighing.

  If the high level of the Holy See is at this level, then there is no need to worry. Without the kingdom's action, they will play themselves to death sooner or later.

  Deep in his heart, Caesar IV's idea of ​​setting up a separate Holy See deepened a bit.

   "Your Majesty, the entire fleet of the Holy See fleet was wiped out, and the matter may not end so easily.

   Maybe those guys from Holy Mountain are crazy now. If the murderer is not found, who knows what they have done.

  Since we didn't do it, there's no need to come out to spread hatred.

   It is best to spread the information in our hands secretly, and let them go to the ghost ship to settle accounts! "

   Earl Francis gloated.

  The ending now is really perfect. What Wang Guo wanted to do but was unable to do, was so muddled.

  If the ghost ship is not also a hostile force, he would like to award a medal to the other party.

"Um!

   Find an opportunity to release the news, so that people on the whole continent know that the top leaders of the Holy See are a group of nepotism idiots.

   But the threat of the Holy See is gone, but the pressure on our coast has increased. The existence of the ghost ship is also a threat to the kingdom.

  It’s fine if the opponent has been hiding in the sea of ​​mist, but it’s going to be a big trouble if they go to the outside world to be active.

  That is a terrifying existence that can destroy the fleet of the Holy See! "

   Caesar IV said with mixed joy and sorrow.

   It's not that he is worried about the loss of the coastal nobles, but mainly because in the coming war, the kingdom will rely heavily on the dried fish provided by the coastal provinces.