Conquest

    Chapter 386 [Treaty]

    On the wall, the horn of the rebel army retired, the rebel soldiers on the bridge under the city, such as a group of workers who formed a dense mass, retreated, and the shield held high iron shields against the bow and arrow of the defenders on the wall.

    In fact, the arrow that flew down from the wall was awkward. Looking back at the rebel army, most of the defenders have been unable to lean on the wall, some directly throw the weapon at the foot, and some began to cry for help.

    Most of the bow and arrow hands are exhausted. Almost all of the bow and arrow hands are bloody, and the arms are sore and can't lift. Only a very small number of people have maintained their fighting spirit, lurking behind the wall of the city wall and shooting towards the rebels under the city.

    A chubby with a pair of armor sat on the ground, snoring and gasping. His bloated body almost broke the armor, and he almost breathed like he was breathing. It was not like a can. The look of snoring. And his armor style is obviously not the style of the city guard, and even he is not the solider of the city guard.

    But when Chubby leaned over and gasped, the other city guards next to him cast awesome eyes on him.

    This chubby has a blood on his face. In the previous battle, this seemingly difficult to walk, Chubby, but hard to cut over 30 rebels, including two rebel army chiefs. , both of them were directly split into two halves!

    Most of the defenders on the wall did not know that the chubby came out from there, but from the day before yesterday, the chubby wearing armor suddenly appeared on the wall of this section and joined the sequence of the defenders. Only a Flag Battalion officer in charge of this section of the wall knows his origins, and it seems to be awesome to him – the next person is curious to ask the origin of chubby, this chubby is just hēi hēi a smile, claiming to be an empire veteran.

    This explanation is not surprising.

    The battle has reached such a situation. Osgiliath has already carried out numerous mobilizations in the city. A large number of young and strong have been rushed into the reserve team.

    For historical reasons, Osgiliath's city is home to many veterans who have acquired property for military service, and even a family that has been a soldier for generations. In this Great Patriotic War, after the mobilization order was issued, many people turned out their former armor and weapon, and took the sword and ran to the nearest blacksmith shop, slightly repairing it, just under the mobilization order. Going up the wall and joining the battle of defense – many of them have already sprinkled the last drop of blood on the walls of Osgiliath!

    This chubby looks no different from the veterans who volunteered to go to the wall. He seems to be a martial art, and he speaks a lot, and looks like the kind of mound that the army has scented. The only difference is that his armor is so beautiful. This is an advanced Byzantine style Hillock Armor! This is a high-level equipment that can only be equipped with a general-level senior general. Even the flag-bearer who is responsible for this section of the city is wearing a black rune armor.

    Many people speculate that this chubby is probably an old general who is retired – but his age does not seem like it. There are also some people who speculate that this chubby is probably a descendant of the family of the family. This armor must not be his own, but his father or grandparent – but this seems to be different, and his armor is obviously new.

    And this chubby's martial skill seems to be smart and scary!

    Today, this section of the city seems to be the main point of the rebels. As a result, in the morning, the situation was dangerous. The rebels gathered a group of brave warriors as sharp swords, and they almost rushed to the wall. At the crucial moment, this chubby held a big knife and killed it. The whole body was shining with the high-level martial arts battle ki! Then, under the light of the battle ki, the elite moments of several rebels were torn!

    Chubby also took a foot from a wall of the rebel generals who were not in a low level!

    Finally, everyone’s guess had an answer at night.

    After the rebels retreated, they were resting on the wall in the big guys. When the gangs were giving meals, a team of guards rushed up, and then from behind, two people wearing the empire's senior generals armor ran anxiously. .

    The big beard with a slap in the face immediately became the focus of everyone's eyes!

    General Adrick ! Now the highest Commander-in-Chief of the Osgiliath garrison is also the last pillar to support the spirit of the Osgiliath defenders!

    Adric strode over and rushed over from the wall of the wounded soldier. He was screaming at the chubby who was gasping: "Ruhr! You are getting out! ! Why come here privately! ”

    This scream, suddenly let countless eyes around the chubby!

    Ruhr? !

    He is actually Ruhr? !

    That Ruhr? !

    Now Ruhr, in people's minds, is no longer the "Rabbit General" that will only run away!

    On the night of the rainy day, this chubby General led the Rhodelia armored horse to the battalion of the rebels, fighting for almost a night! I heard that the iron-clad Rhodelia cavalry repeatedly launched dozens of assaults on the ruthless rebel battalion, rushing to the rebel line of defense, and then protecting the new emperor into the city of Osgiliath. In order to be able to enter the city to inherit the throne and crown as the emperor!

    The chubby General heard that he was a soldier, and he fought bloody battles. After entering the city, his medical staff was even scared on the spot!

    From that day on, Ruhr is no longer the "Fee General" in people's minds!

……It's him? Actually he? !

    The soldier sitting next to Ruhr couldn't help but let it go, and the head went to the fearful eyes.

    Adrics squeezed all the way, and the soldiers along the way saluted. Adek returned to the ceremony and pulled Ruhr up.

    Chubby's eyebrows immediately wrinkled.

    "injured?"Adric frowned.

    Ruhr snorted: "It's an old wound."

    Adric’s eyes were a bit red, cubby: “Why did you come here?! Privately going to the city, why don't you say it to me? ! ”

    "I can't live at home."Chubby said faintly: "My hands and feet are not broken. I think there are soldiers on the wall and they are killing. How can my veteran rest in bed?"

“……Even if you want to come over, let me say something, in my command…"

    Ruhr suddenly smiled and then lowered his voice. His voice was hoarse: "What are you talking about?" Adek, have you forgotten? I now……It’s a polished pole General, ha! My army is gone…The uptown came here to kill, always lying on the bed than I was, closing my eyes, the faces of the brothers who died by my side swaying in front of my eyes…It’s better than that. ”

    Adrik's eyes were red, and he swayed and hugged Chubby: "Rhodelia is also the unit I brought out. You thought I wouldn't be sad!"

    Chubby smiled and whispered: "I know you are sad, I heard that you cried at home all night. However, you are now a military minister, you are not qualified to be sad, you have no power to be sad! But I have, I am not a military minister, I am just a polished pole General. ”

    Adrick dragged Ruhr down the city, and the surrounding guards opened the way. Adrick pulled Ruhr tightly: "Go with me to the Imperial Palace!" I want to go tonight, maybe, you have a way…"

    After a pause, Adric’s voice was pressed lower: “Your Majesty tonight will see Gislente – just before dinner!”

    Ruhr whistled: "Good guy!"

    Adric looked at Chubby and said, "You understand!" This is simply to put the head in front of Atlantean, ask the other person to put a shackle on our neck…This is simply to invite the other party to extort, we…"

“……I do not know what to do. ”Ruhr suddenly looked up and looked at Adrick: "Why do you think I have a solution?"

    The two came to the city, the guards brought the horses, and Adric frowned immediately: "Go get a horse carriage!" Didn't you see General Ruhr's injury? ! ”

    Ruhr sighed and was dragged into a horse carriage by Adrick.

    After the wheel of the carriage rolled, listening to the sound of the bumps under the body, in the narrow carriage compartment, the generals of the two empires looked at each other.

    a long time……

    "I really can't help."Ruhr shook his head again, and he stared at Adek, his tone very serious: "And, if I have to say it, I will even agree with my Majesty."

“……you? ! ”Adrick blinked.

    "What can I do?"Ruhr said faintly: "Even if we can be patient, support some days, and wait for Atlantean to be anxious…At that time, even if we can choose the 'best opportunity' we are looking forward to, wait for Atlantean to come and cooperate with us…It’s not possible to say whether this is the case, or how big the possibility is. HumEven if it does happen, do you think Atlantean will not blackmail us? the same! Adek, Atlantean will ask for harsh conditions! Because now, no matter how we do the gesture, the fact is the fact: we are going to die! And Atlantean is the only foreign aid we can count on! Even waiting for the best time you are looking forward to renegotiating…It is nothing more than a slight decrease in the degree of extortion. ”

    “Can't always let Atlantis knock our bones to suck our bones!”Adric holds a pair of fists.

    Ruhr suddenly blinked: "You…What do you know? ”

    Adek’s eyes were full of haze, his gloom was at its utmost, and his next voice was almost the same from the teeth!

    "I got the news…His Majesty asked the ceremonial minister to formulate some alternative conditions, including…Permanent recognition of Atlantean's territorial rights to the ports of the inland sea. The Atlantean Navy will exercise protection for all of our maritime commercial vessels! Allow Atlantean's naval freedom to cruise in my domestic sea…"

    Ruhr grinned: "These…It was already a fact before the war. Atlantean's naval warships are ready to enter and exit our inland seas, which does not require us to admit or admit it. ”

    "This is not the most important thing."Adric’s voice is hoarse: “…Open sixteen port cities along the coast of the Inland Sea, provide dock ports to anchor and maintain the cruising Atlantis naval vessels, and even allow the Atlantis Navy to station in the port! ”

    "Have you gone crazy?!"Ruhr Teng sat up straight: "This is the death of sovereignty!!!" What is the difference between this and the ceding of the territory? ! Joke Let Atlantean's navy station in our harbour city? Are the six naval cities allowed to host the Atlantean Navy? ! It is equivalent to putting 16 lassos on our neck! ! ! From then on, our coastline is no longer guarded against Atlantean! From then on, Atlantean can lock our country to the land with a chain! Once they have any ambitions for us, sixteen seaport cities are equal to the towns that have been given to them by white! ! ! ”

    Adrensen smiled: "There is still…Atlantean sent troops directly to help the country to rectify the rebellion, as well as a naval fleet of sufficient size to maintain the marine logistics line, and we sent a huge amount of ordnance supplies purchase orders to Atlantean…For this we will pay Atlantean 30 million gold coin – this number is the highest standard acceptable to your Majesty. ”

    Chubby blew another whistle: "30 million gold coin?!"

    He looked at Adrick: "Your Majesty is really crazy. 30 million gold coin? Does he think that we are still before the war? We have now lost all the land in the north! After subtracting the territory occupied by the rebels, how much land and population are we still left? Even after the end of the war, how much can we earn in a year? How long will it take us to recover to the pre-war fiscal revenue level? 30 million gold coin? Isn't it ready to sell the Imperial Palace to pay the debt? ”

    "Not for selling Imperial Palace."Adrik shook his head.

    "Crap, of course I know not."Ruhr smiled bitterly: "Even if you are in the Royal Family industry, what royal gardens, manors, and hunting grounds are sold, you can't make up 30 million gold coins…The Treasury has no money, and you and I are very clear about this. ”

    Adek’s expression seemed to be ridiculous and somewhat sad.

    He looked at Ruhr, looked at it for a long time, and finally, finally, the General's mouth slowly spit out a sentence.

    tariff

    Adek’s expression is like a dead man: “…Your Majesty decided to waive all Atlantis Trading Company organizations, all merchants, tariffs for the next ten years! That is to say, in the next ten years, as long as the Byzantine Empire still exists for one day, any Atlantis businessman can go to our country to earn our money without paying a copper tax! Their large amount of goods, cheap goods, will flood our market and will force our merchants to go bankrupt…Atlantean will linger on us like a big grasshopper, constantly sucking away blood from our bodies…"

    "Stop carriage!"

    Ruhr suddenly yelled, and he patted the carriage window hard, and immediately outside the guards opened the carriage window: "Lord, what is the order?"

    "I want to be under carriage! I can't shut this up, and I don't have the ability to manage it! ”Ruhr shouted, and he turned to look at Adek: "You don't want this country under your arm, we can still be anxious!" Father is better to go back to the city, and then die there sooner or later! ”