OBS Chapter 785 Pre-war meeting
Chapter 785 Pre-war meeting
Chapter 785 Pre-war meeting
"Giovanni?"
Snap, snap—
The sound of sharpening knives came from an independent courtyard.
Giovanni Giustiniani stopped what he was doing, looked at the person who came, and asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty, why are you here?"
He and Orhan were both pulled here by Losa, but compared to the latter, he has been too quiet recently.
"I'm just wondering, you've been living in seclusion these days, why don't you have a good exchange with these fellow tribesmen? Wasn't your greatest wish to create a paradise for these wandering compatriots?"
In the simulated battle scenario, although Losa did not have much communication with Giovanni on a daily basis, the two of them got along well with each other and were of one mind.
With the war approaching, Lothar also wanted to hear what his old subordinate had to say.
"I didn't expect that such a small matter would trouble Your Majesty."
Losa smiled and patted Giovanni on the shoulder: "It's okay. It's been a while since we, the king and his subjects, have had a good chat."
"Yes, it has been many years since you left office and had a long chat with your Majesty."
A hint of nostalgia emerged in Giovanni's expression. He was also born into a wolf clan. Although he was a pureblood, he was not bound by family background or bloodline prejudice. When he was a mercenary in Genoa, he protected a group of mixed-blood wolves.
After being granted the island of Lemnos as his fief, he never built a palace or indulged in pleasure. Instead, he invested all the profits from the manor, murex fishery, and silk workshop bestowed by the emperor into the construction of the territory, and turned it into a holy place to shelter stray wolves.
Many wolves who came to him also joined his army and helped him fight for the emperor in battles and made great contributions. After that, he even expanded his territory to "New Elysium", which is the new continent.
In Losa's opinion, Giovanni's actions were quite similar to those of the Texans in this world.
But from Giovanni's expression, he didn't seem to think so.
"I personally believe that the future of the wolf tribe can only be secured under the protection of a saintly ruler like you, Your Majesty. These Texans... you can help them temporarily, but you can't help them forever. A country ruled by the wolf tribe is out of tune with other countries in the world. It is really eye-catching, with a shallow foundation and a sparse population. Even if it is established in this new world, it is not a wise move."
In Giovanni's world line, many of his wolf warriors have become middle-level generals in the empire thanks to their merits accumulated over many years of fighting.
Also, because there was only an isolated city left of Constantinople at the time, the local nobles who had previously influenced the political situation of the empire were also wiped out.
It can be said that Rome under Lothar's rule has completely drawn a line between itself and the previous dynasty. The country is filled with emerging ruling classes, the once strict class barriers have been broken, and many wolf tribes have intermarried with the empire's emerging military aristocrats.
In Giovanni's opinion, only by being closely connected with the empire can the future monarch not be abandoned, and the wolf tribe under his rule will always serve as a source of officers and elite soldiers for the empire.
"When you handed over the throne to His Majesty Orhan, the Empire was already a top power spanning Asia, Europe, Africa, and America. If it had continued to this day, it would have been the hegemon of the world. England, which was just an isolated island at that time, could never be compared with the Empire."
With such a backer, Giovanni felt that it was much more reliable than the Texans to establish a country in the New World.
Lothar smiled and sighed, "Nothing can be accomplished overnight in this world. Each generation has its own tasks. I cannot guarantee that Texas will still exist after I am gone. I cannot guarantee that after Orhan steps down, his successor will be able to work hard and restore Rome. You cannot guarantee that there will not be a large-scale purge of the wolf tribe in the empire in the future. It is unnecessary to worry too much about this kind of thing."
Giovanni understood the idiom "worrying about nothing", and frowned slightly when he heard it. He was a man with a very strong mind, and even the loyal emperor could not convince him with just a few words.
In fact, he didn't care much about the fate of non-stray wolves.
In his early years, he suffered too much humiliation and suffering at the hands of the orthodox wolf clan.
"His Majesty!"
The man riding on the claw dragon urged his mount to run over and said, "Why are you here, Giovanni? The Texas reconnaissance team and your young and inexperienced follower are back, and I was just about to report the news to you."
When Lothar arrived at the Wolf Hall, many eyes were immediately cast at him. It seemed that while he was delayed at Giovanni's place, all the wolf leaders had already arrived, and only he was missing to start the meeting.
"Mr. Lothar."
"Sir, you are here."
Greetings came one after another. Losa simply returned the greeting and heard someone say, "Come sit next to me!"
When he looked up, he saw Valentina winking at him playfully. Cherylina was sitting next to her, puffing up her cheeks slightly and chewing some Pocky cookies.
A little bat stood on Nina's shoulder, accepting a bite of her food from time to time, but it was only willing to stand on Nina's left shoulder and was absolutely unwilling to stand on the same side as Valentina.
Losa did not hesitate to sit down. He then heard Chief Giuliano, who was sitting on the main seat, calmly say, "The British are at the gates of the city. According to the observations of our scouts, we conservatively estimate that the enemy has more than 100,000 soldiers. They have at least 400 light and heavy artillery pieces, including about 20 siege cannons that pose the greatest threat to us. As for war machines such as land cruisers, they are nothing in comparison."
The terrain of New Basilicata is very rugged. Although land cruisers are powerful weapons for attacking strongholds, it is impossible to drive them up the mountain. The defense of those armored infantrymen can withstand bullets, but it cannot withstand the city defense artillery.
However, the Iron Duke, the King's Blade and the King's Shield still pose a huge threat to the defenders.
The little bat said, "With the magic array I have set up these days, the enemy's artillery will definitely not be able to break through its defense!"
She spoke with certainty, but Losa knew that his little bat had a habit of bragging, but he couldn't stand up and expose her at this time.
After she finished speaking, the confidence of the wolf tribe was boosted a lot, and they all praised: "She is worthy of being the princess of the Blood King's Court!"
"Her Highness Fulin's magical attainments are truly astonishing!"
The pleasant compliments made the little bat, Flynn, who had a sour face these days and worked hard on the city walls of New Basilicata, raise her head high.
Finally, it was Giuliano who interrupted the compliments and said, "Thank you again for your help, Princess Fulin. However, if the enemy finds it difficult to break through our walls with artillery, they will probably think of other ways."
"Let the British come. Haven't we mined a lot of white crystals and magic stones recently? Although the range of our artillery is not as good as that of the British, I think their power will not be much weaker."
"That's right. We have been building New Basilicata for so many years, and we are just waiting for actual combat to test the results. If the British dare to come, they will die!"
Losa thought about it and said, "If they want to break through, they should probably focus on the airship."
If he were the commander of the British army, he would not leave such a powerful weapon as the airship unused. He would do everything he could to release the airship troops.
Giuliano frowned and said, "If the enemy wants to use the airship, they must deal with our dragon. On the contrary, if we don't use the dragon, will the enemy not use the airship?"
Lothar shook his head and said, "In my opinion, the enemy is likely to use the airship as bait to force us to send out the dragon."
The tactic of exchanging pieces was used by Mahamut II.
While they were talking, bursts of roars were heard in the distance, and when they went out to look, they saw that the mountain where the farthest No. 1 artillery position was located had suffered a round of bombardment, but it was obvious that the enemy was just testing the firing, and only a few of their shots hit the target.