paranoianovel Chapter 746 The Eve of War
Chapter 746 The Eve of War
Chapter 746 The Eve of War
In the sky, thick smoke billowed, like a steam airship like a giant whale in the clouds, slowly drifting.
Admiral George was sitting in his command room. A black shadow whose face could not be seen emerged from the mirror hanging on the wall. He pulled out a chair and sat down opposite him.
"Sir George, Her Majesty the Queen needs you to give an explanation for the failure of the expeditionary force this time."
The construction cost and daily maintenance costs of each steam airship are quite staggering.
With so much loss at once, if it were a general with no background, he would definitely be brought to a military court.
As the world hegemon, Britain certainly cannot compete with the three European powers in terms of land power.
Therefore, in addition to the unshakable sea power, Britain must also firmly grasp the newly emerging air power in order to sit firmly on the throne of overlord. This is not for false reputation, but for tangible interests.
You know, just by relying on the title of "world hegemon", Britain can gain a lot of benefits for itself every year. When many small countries heard that they were British, they immediately became weak. The opening of ports for trade and unequal treaties were signed by a bunch of colonial folk gangs through deception.
"That was just an accident. No one could have imagined that we would encounter an ancient dragon, and an extremely cunning one at that."
Admiral George was feeling a little nervous. Although his decision was not too wrong, any other senior general would find it difficult to come up with any effective response when faced with such a cunning dragon that specifically attacked the ammunition depot.
But it was a disastrous defeat under his leadership after all.
The projection nodded slightly: "According to the descriptions of Colonel Brown, Colonel Norrington and other frontline officers and soldiers, there is not much problem with what you said."
Admiral George breathed a sigh of relief, but the projection changed the subject: "But according to MI6's speculation, this is probably not an accident. The expeditionary force may still run into this dragon next time."
Admiral George was a little bit unbelievable: "When did those wolf cubs learn to tame dragons? They are ancient dragons!"
The projection did not answer the question, but said: "Our agents in Texas reported some very bad news."
Along with a burst of magical light, a blurry figure was revealed. One could vaguely see that the person was wearing golden armor and a golden mask and helmet, and he had an extraordinary aura.
Behind him, one could vaguely see the shadow of a red and black dragon, roaring towards the sky.
The projection pointed at the shadow of the dragon behind Admiral George: "Is this the ancient dragon you met?"
Admiral George frowned. "There are some differences, but the crown-like dragon horns and the color of the scales are exactly the same. Is this person a wolf?"
The projection nodded slightly: "He is wearing the missing Saint Maximilian armor of the Habsburg family. This person is a member of the Saluzzo family who was expelled from the family."
"Is this a Habsburg conspiracy?"
Admiral George's expression was somewhat gloomy: "Those Germans are counting on the Empire to help them contain the French, but they dare to stab us in the back?"
At present, the three top powers in Europe can basically be divided into the Western European Empire, the Central European Empire and the Eastern European Empire according to their regions.
The national strength of Central and Western Europe is comparable, but the Habsburg's Central European empire is a sandwich. As the relationship between the two major powers in Eastern and Western Europe becomes closer and closer, it has had to move closer to the British in recent years.
"Don't make random guesses. It is said that this person seems to be related to the long-lost Knight Yao, and the Knight Yao's last public appearance was at the founding battle of Texas."
The projection told Admiral George the intelligence he had obtained from MI6, which made him look surprised.
"Shining Knight is with the Wolf Tribe? Is it to cause trouble for the Empire?"
"But don't the people of the Holy Knights never get involved in worldly conflicts?"
Admiral George frowned. The strength of the Holy Knights was naturally unquestionable. It was the most powerful religious order in the Catholic world, and it had not declined at all due to the decline of theocracy. The many expeditions against demons organized by it had accumulated a lot of prestige for the Holy Knights.
"We cannot rule out the possibility that this is a conspiracy by the French, but according to intelligence provided by MI6, the French are also said to be trying to find out about Knight Yao, so we tend to think that she acted on her own initiative."
"In short, the Texans have a lot of hidden cards. Mr. Admiral, are you still determined to win this battle perfectly?"
Admiral George frowned, a single magic dragon was enough to offset their proud air force, not to mention there was also a hidden strong man, a Shining Knight.
He took a deep breath and made a bold request: "I need the support of the Kingdom's Blade."
Kingdom Blade is a steam armored team similar to Iron Duke, only on a much larger scale.
The Iron Duke is more like an unrepeatable miracle, and the Kingdom's Blade is of a lower level. Even though it consumes a lot of energy, the British Empire can still carry out small-scale deployment of steam armor with its financial resources.
Although their combat effectiveness is certainly inferior, they are by no means weak. With dozens of Kingdom blades charging in groups, even the strongest fortress can be crushed into dust.
The projection flickered with a faint light, as if communicating with some being.
After a moment, the projection said:
"Yes, Mr. Admiral, the Queen has agreed to your request, and not only the Kingdom's Blade, but also the Kingdom's Shield will support you. However, you should also be aware of the price of doing so."
"I swear on the honor of my family that no matter if the enemy is a slave, a traitor, or the exaggerated rebels in the mouths of colonial soldiers, they will be crushed to pieces by the imperial army, including those Texans who support them behind the scenes."
The voice of the projection became much colder: "I hope so. The Queen is tolerant and merciful, but that doesn't mean she will tolerate a loser infinitely."
Admiral George was a little nervous at the sound coming from the other side, but he still said solemnly: "I will not let Her Majesty the Queen down again. Even if these Texans are supported by the French, I will win victory for Her Majesty the Queen."
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The citizens of New Basilica TC held a grand welcoming ceremony to welcome Losa's arrival.
Although in Texas, only a few core members knew that Lothar was the owner of the legendary yesterday's giant ship.
But many people know that he was also a hero in the Battle of Texas.
In addition, this time, Losa first stole a large amount of arms and supplies, and then shot down more than ten steam airships over the Florida Sea, eliminating the air threat for the Texans.
One can imagine the gratitude in their hearts.
The welcoming ceremony did not end until the evening. Everyone had a happy face and came forward one after another to toast Losa. The once arrogant British army was severely slapped in the face, which was really gratifying.
In the end, Losa pretended to be drunk and escaped from the enthusiasm of the Texans and found some peace and quiet.
"Sir, why are you here?"
Losa, who was hiding in the corner, was startled by the sudden sound.
A closer look revealed that the sound was coming from the mouth of a gargoyle.
"Flynn?"
"Yes, it's me. Now the whole city is my eyes and ears. Isn't that awesome?"
Fulin became very proud. In recent times, her attainments in magic have greatly improved. With the help of this magic circle, she can, to a certain extent, turn the entire mountain city into her own blood field.
"Too amazing! Even the great ruler of the royal court is no more than this!"
Losa praised very cooperatively.
"Where, where."
Fulin is very humble. Her current strength is still far from that of the Blood Lords. After all, those old antiques are hiding in their own territories and have much greater geographical advantages than hers.
If she is upgraded to the full level of Elite 2, she will be truly capable of fighting away from home and defeating a Blood Lord.
"Fulin, what do you want to talk to me about?"
The gargoyle opened and closed its mouth, making a pleasant sound: "Old man Giuliano wants to talk to you. It seems that the British have landed in Texas."